Living in the future and hole in the wall

Living in the Future
I think I'm doing a little better about feeling too excited about being here. I am still getting ahead of myself a bit but I'm letting things go a little better too. I feel this great urgency about everything, planning cool trips and signing up for classes and activities and finding something to do and people to meet every evening. Its all because I feel this time limit that I have. I've done this abroad thing before and I know how fast it goes by. Which I mean theoretically we should have urgency in our lives because we all have an unannounced time limit, but there's a balance you know. Don't think you have all the time in the world then never live, but then again don't be so afraid that you'll miss something that you rush because then you will also never live. Not really at least if you're in such a hurry to check things off a list.
I think a problem is that deep down I really am a planner. I like to know what I'm doing roughly and when and how for the most part. Here I have no clue and that is kind of hard for me. So I need to just stop, and let go of some of these expectations that I have. I've only been here a week. Who knows what amazing people I have yet to meet and places I have yet to see. I need to just be me. I need to be open to the flow of things going on and see where it all takes me. Ha-easier said than done I think. I am doing much better though. I have had a little hep from the weather. Its been raining a lot lately which just kind of makes me want to slow down, hang out inside and take a break. Plus I may have an ear infection? I don't know I'm trying to fix that. I went to the pharmacist and they thought it was sinuses, but I feel like I have swimmers ear so finally I got some medicine for that today, we'll see how it goes, if I'm not getting better soon I'll go to the doctor. I have actually also cheated recently with the planing. I've planed a few things which is making me feel better. For example......

Classes and such
Friday we did course approval and I am now signed up for Developmental Psychology, Religions and Globalization (we will study 6 major religions and how each is adjusting and dealing with globalization and changes in the world), and Improvisation in the theater department which should be really fun. While I did want to take something specific to New Zealand while I was here, a lot of things that looked interesting to me either didn't really fit in a good schedule or had lots of prerequisites. So I'm going to double check on an environmental science class, but I don't know. And I'm meeting with the woman I may do psych research with this week so we'll see what happens there. I have also through the recreation center signed up for a pottery class that meets once a week for awhile, and a wine appreciation tour. I'm also thinking of doing a dance class or women's self defense or Gigong- which is kind of like a Chinese health practice or circulating energy in your body, it sounds cool. All of the classes and trips through the school are pretty inexpensive so I feel like I should take advantage of them. I am just trying to make sure I use my money and time wisely. I think having a few things planed and then going from there will make me feel better. I am also considering a cool kayaking trip and once I find some friends who are interested and we have the Internet more regularly, I want to plan a weekend trip to go on a horseback riding trek where we camp and stuff. It would be very awesome, I just need to do some budgeting.

Hole In the Wall
So last night we watched a New Zealand game show where people in these crazy silver suits have to jump through holes in a moving wall. You have to quickly manuver into a position to fit though the hole shape. The wall moves towards them and if they don't go through the hole they get pushed by the wall into a pool. Its kind of amazing. We only get a few channels on our huge tv, mostly American programs. But we will soon get a dvd player for movies.

Spiders
So last night I was the great conquering hero when I captured a big spider that was in Mary's room and put it outside. It was pretty funny. Then I told them that my mascot was a spider and they thought that was horrible, haha. All in all a good adventure. I haven't thought too much about weird New Zealand insects, I'd rather not. Then last night we went out to a bar/dance club which turned out to be really fun. I'm a big dance fan and so are Mary's polish friends and the other people we met so that was cool. It was similar to Italian discotecs but maybe more chill I guess. Most people were my age and no one was particularly sketchy haha. I'll let you know when I do something exciting, right now I'm just still settling in. I hope you all have a nice rest of your weekend. I believe it is almost 9pm there sat. and its almost 3pm sun. for me. Weird...