Saturday, November 17, 2007

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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