Hi

Sorry for the lack of updates... I went on a few road trips to places in the North Island and then we had our mid-semester break which was two weeks and I spent that traveling around the South Island. And.... now I'm sick. So I will update as soon as I can stop falling asleep everytime I sit down.

Here is a story for you in the meantime:

Today I had to go down the gigantic hill to the Te Aro design campus to return some library books. I was really cranky because I didn't feel good and didn't want to go up and down the big hill. And I really didn't want to return these books either because I like them. Here's the bad thing about going to a school where they have industrial design and architecture majors: all the books I want are always checked out or being requested once I finally get them! IT SUCKS!!!!! At MCAD, I'm the only person who wants the books I check out... so it's never a problem and I just renew them for months until I'm ready to part with them. UGH.

So anyway, I got to the design building and I couldn't get in any of the doors! It was so stressful! I really don't know what was going on... So I just stood there like a loser until someone came out and I grabbed the door right away and went in. Anyway, on my way back home I was about to get to the really steep part of the hill when this lady in these really crazy pink pants was frantically pulling plants out of her yard. She had this pile of lilies sitting on her mailbox and she asked me if I wanted some free lilies so of course I said yes. IT BRIGHTENED MY DAY.



don't judge my unmade bed.

First Weeks in Wellington

For those who haven't already seen these on Facebook, here is a link to an album of my first weeks in Wellington: Click Here

YUM YUM

Today I ate something that may have rivaled Jasmine Deli.  That's right, I said it.  During my break between classes at the design campus today, I paid a little visit to the Mekong Cafe.  This little hole in the wall has a special place in my heart.  When I was researching study abroad locations, I used Google Maps Street View a lot to get a look at the surroundings of each school.  When I saw this little Vietnamese restaurant, I took it as a personal sign that Victoria University was the right school for me.  It proved to be true.

Here is me outside the cafe.  This picture was not taken today, that would be a little too nerdy.  I had my friend take it the first time I passed by a few weeks ago.

ANYWAY:  The thing I ate there today was so delicious and very well needed as it was warm and mmmmmm and yummy and I've been sick.  It was called Bee Bung (or Be Bung?) and I looked it up on Google when I got home but the only hits that mentioned this dish were for Mekong Cafe.  So maybe it is some kind of experimental creation. It had thicker than usual  vermicelli noodles, stir fried beef, a cut up spring roll, and two pork balls.  There was some hot broth in the bottom, as well as mint leaves, greens, grated carrots, and green onions.  I was smiling the whole time while eating it, it was the most like beautiful and familiar thing I've eaten since I've gotten here.

More to come soon, classes have started and I'm already busy of course.