Summer In Wellington

Summer has finally arrived here! I have horrendous tan lines thanks to two days of sitting on our deck reading, but soaking up the sun in October after spending a winter here freezing cold was totally worth it. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays I have been sailing with the yacht club down the street, and its been a great experience. The wind conditions are unbelievable, and that often makes it a little hard to learn while we're out there, but I'm so thankful to just be out on the water that it's alright.

I joined my flatmates' outdoor 5 v 5 football (aka soccer) team that plays on Thursday evenings, which is so much fun. I was hesitant about joining because I haven't played soccer in a long time, but as soon as I got out there, my love for the sport came rushing back, and I had so much fun. There were 4 other games going on at the same time, and I was the only girl there, which worked pretty well for me. The other team underestimated me a lot in the beginning, so I enjoyed showing them they were wrong. We ended up losing 4-3 and my flatmate Richard broke his hand, but it was still a good time. I look forward to next week. This will definitely be something I want to continue when I'm back in the states, having sports to look forward to after work makes the week so much more exciting.

Work has slowed down a lot because we are all caught up on registrations. I am still liking working there, but am hoping that I start to do something a little more challenging soon because my mind is getting rather bored.

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Please enjoy some video of the fireworks last monday night celebrating Guy Fawkes Night (p.s. this video took forever to upload, and is not even a good one, so check back in a bit and I will try to get a much better one up). The fire works were set off from two barges in the harbor, so we had a spectacular view!

Guy Fawkes night celebrates when Guy Fawkes tried to blow up English parliament in 1605 (he was against Protestant rule) it was a failed attempt...and somehow the tradition of blowing up things continues in Commonwealth countries. While definitely lacking the patriotic tones of the 4th of July, and there is no day off work with the obligatory BBQ, it was still a great night. All we had to do was step outside, onto our deck and enjoy the display!