seventeen

I didn't do much today. Woke up, fiddled around on my computer, did some research on things for Aussie, hope my flight to Aussie doesn't get canceled on Saturday because of the stupid Chilean ash cloud that is sitting above New Zealand, got some Kiwi music from my flatmate Kelsi, said goodbye to Kelsi and my friend Joe, called my mom, bought one of those daily deal coupons for Gelato for $1 ($1!!), watched some Dexter, did laundry. Not exactly a high-packed action day but you know, that's okay.

1. I'm really excited for my road trip with three of my Metro besties to go visit another Metro bestie Whitney who's in Ohio this summer. This will go down approx. 2 weeks after I get home. YAY.
2. I'm also really excited for backpacking with my best friend from kindergarten, Fallon. We're going for like 2 or 3 days? with another one of her friends on the Super Hiking Trail. This will go down between Family Camp and O-hi-o.
3. And obviously I'm excited for Family Camp, a week long filled with seeing my family/chosen family (and a few randoms) at the lake with beautiful sunsets, nighttime board games, folk dancing, questionable meals, and sand volleyball. I hope my jet lag isn't too bad still.
4. And on July 16th my Gustavus dance friends and I are having a pool party at my friend Emily's house! We did it last year but I think a few more people will be coming. Either way: stoked. As.
5. Also, if I can squeeze it in, I want to trip out to Medora, North Dakota, to visit another bestie, Chelsea, who's studying abroad in Greece in the fall and is my friend I'm going to Europe with next summer.
6. Yes, I think this will be a busy summer. This along with hopefully working at Cold Stone some, dealing with reverse culture shock and everything that goes along with that, working at the State Fair, taking dance classes to whip my butt back into shape, and seeing every other person who would be reading this (and those that don't) that matter in my life and live relatively close to home. Whew!
7. Also, I was looking at my schedule for the fall and it is going to be a 180 flip from my life this semester. Instead of wishing I was busier and had a job, I'm taking 20 hours worth of class (plus outside time for choreographing and daily homework for said classes), working 10 hours a week at the caf and 4 hours TAing Intermediate Modern, leading my own dance rehearsal and being in someone else's piece for Dance Gallery, and when Spring Dance Concert rehearsals start, doing that as well. And I want to be more involved with the Womyn's Awareness Center this year. As in, be involved at all. They sound like a group of amazing womyn and also, heck yes I would love to talk about women's issues! And issues relating to gender and sexuality. Maybe be more involved with Q&A too. And of course have fun, be social, spend time with friend. AGH so much busy. There's a reason I can function (key word: function) on such little sleep. Hopefully I'll be able to handle it okay.
8. I am really craving pizza right now. I looked up a place in Auckland that sells "New York pizza" so I may end up going there at some point. This craving is ridiculous.
9. Most of my friends are leaving Tuesday so I won't see many of them after Monday. That's so weird. I feel like it hasn't hit me that I'm realistically not going to see some of them again, and if I do, it certainly won't be for a while. Hmm. And my New Zealand friends? Yeah, even less likely. Minnesota isn't exactly a tourist hot spot when people travel to the States either.
10. There are still balloons up in my flat from my birthday.
11. I'm so excited about this gelato coupon. Yum.
12. Things left to do in Auckland: go up the Skytower, take pictures at uni/around Parnell (make myself be a tourist again?), go to the museum by my flat, get a really good cup of coffee and hang at a coffee shop. (How is it that I haven't found my favorite coffee shop? I guess it's cause I don't let myself get coffee that much...)
13. My luggage is so ugly. Seriously, it's hideous floral. My mom told me I picked it out when I was younger, but it really is quite ugly. However, at baggage claim, it's SO easy to pick out.
14. I haven't figured out the best way to pack my poi so it doesn't get squished. I mean it's jank enough to begin with so it doesn't need any more abuse than it already has.
    
15. I love the hat that I bought in New Zealand. It's red, white, and blue striped (really not in a Patriotic way, I'm sure you've seen pictures of me wearing it) but it's so warm and soft and wonderful. Huge fan.
16. I am an addict. Of chocolate. It's bad.
17. I think it will be a shock to come home and have it be light outside past 5:15pm. No, seriously, it'll be a shock to my system.