This Week

Oh, how the time flies. This week has been pretty busy for me, which is NOT what I was planning on when I said I was not staffing this school. But there is a serious lack of drivers to take them places, which is sad because it means I spend a lot of time driving people around, but good because I have gotten to go to cool places for free.

For example, this week I drove to the nearby waterfall to go swimming, which was very cold, but also beautiful. And then I drove to Kai Iwi Lakes, which is a really amazing and beautiful place north of here. The school went camping for a couple of days, and I also camped in my awesome tent, which was given to me by one of the staff who just left, Ben. I love that tent. It is only big enough for me and my stuff... I guess you could fit two people and no stuff, but it would definitely be squished. Anyway, it was great, and the lakes were also great, and pretty warm, and clear, and refreshing. We got back Thursday, and yesterday I cooked lunch and dinner for everyone in between all the things I was trying to do in the office, which did not get finished, by the way. And also, do not talk to me about the ridiculous quiche-making experience I had yesterday. I will say only this: do not underestimate the amount of time needed when making a gigantic quiche.

Today I drove to Whangarei so that the students could experience the booming metropolis of Northland. Also, we went to see The Bucket List. It was entertaining and enjoyable. Embarrassingly, I cried in one part, and the girl next to me pointed it out to everyone. Sigh. I never thought a movie with Jack Nicholson in it would make me cry. Go figure.

Anyway, that's my week in a nutshell. I'm sure I will have some deep and meaningful reflections to share later. But for now, I'm going to bed. Good night!