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My classes are done, finals are only left. i have a two week break from my last class til my first final, then i have 11 day break from my first final to my last two which are on November 10th. For the first break i took off for Abel Tasman national park for a few days of sea kayaking. It was absolutely gorgeous. On the very first day we paddled back into a lagoon where there were two seal pups who decided to swim around our kayaks and play with us. It was so awesome. We camped at a few sites right on the beach which was absolutely awesome. The whole national park was so great! The whole trip was pretty awesome except for our last day out there when it decided to rain. We had already packed three people in a two person tent so I already didn't sleep well then i woke up wet and cold. We then had to pack up our kayaks in the freezing rain then kayak some 15+ kilometers in the same freezing rain. It was pretty terrible but something we all look back on and laugh at now. The next day we headed back down the east coast and did some wine tasting. It was so much fun, we hit like twelve wineries, i mean drinking for free is always good by me. I was amazed how different wines are, i mean i figured you had to be some kind of experienced to know the differences but having pinot gris after pinot gris you start to notice the changes in flavor. After drinking all day we got home and reunited with my other mates and we all went out for Jon, one of the guys on my kayaking trip's birthday. It was certainly and interesting day and interesting night! The rest of this week has been pretty uneventful while i prepare for all my finals, blahhhhhhhh. Oh wait, except for the fact that yesterday i went and tried to surf!!! It was so much fun, but way more work than i ever hoped or imagined. It was an absolutely gorgeous day and there was a huge group of us that got out there which made it that much more fun. I didn't have any luck standing up , but i was able to catch a few waves enjoy the ocean since i also rented a wet suit. But yeah otherwise all I've done is study and get ready for my next trip down to Fiordland from november 2nd-8th. That's about the story for now... I'll catch you up again soon!
Cheers!
Final note: I'll be home november 18th at at some ridiculous hour in the morning and that is final!

My semester is winding down. It's my last week of class i can't even believe it! It's also a high time of stress. I have a test this Friday that is worth %50 of my grade. As well as a big important paper due Friday. However after that i get a nice 2 week break until i have to take my first final, yay. Time for more travel. Me and a few friends will be heading up to Abel Tasman National Park to do a few days of Sea Kayaking and camping. It should be absolutely awesome! From There I'll be heading out to another place, TBA, for a few more days of hiking and camping before coming back to ChCh for my Maori final. After taking that the 30th i get another 11 day break before i have another final, so again more travel time. I plan on heading down to fiordland, which is supposed to be one of the most beautiful areas on EARTH! Again we will probably mostly be hiking but hopefully we can get some more sea kayaking.
In some cool new and happening news i have a new flat mate! His name is Michael and he's awesome! He's working on his masters in Mechanical engineering i believe, some type of engineering anyways. He's really nice, plays soccer, tennis, mountainbikes and is always up for the beach or Frisbee or anything me and the rest of my friends are up to. Everyone has enjoyed him so far and he stayed out with us dancing it up and hitting all sorts of bars til 3:00am+. The only thing I'm not that happy with is he beat me in a pint chugging race last night...ugh, i think I'll get him next time.
Everything else is pretty standard. The weather is getting more and more beautiful everyday, not that it really has been bad at all the entire time I've been here. We went out and did some more cliff jumping the past weekend as well as made it into town and the market where i was finally able to finish my souvenir shopping.
I'm started to get really sad this trip is kinda wrapping up...only like a month left. I'm really getting scared to come home. What if everything is different...it's scary. I'm sure I'll get back and it will seem like nothing has changed but right now I'm pretty nervous. I'm really going to miss all the people here. They're all such great people and I've had such incredible experiences with them. Things that have changed my life and I'll never forget. It's hard to imagine them leaving my life and being so far away from me. I'm getting a little misty thinking about it. Better stop writing before i get really sad.
Oh! one more thing i believe my dates for coming home may be changing. Originally i was planning on the 17th now it looks more like the 24th, of november of course.
Alright i'm off to bed.
Cheers!