Saturday, March 6, 2010

Freshers!

So as I think I have told you I joined the Alpine club, an outdoorsy club. Yesterday was Freshers, which was a day to go out and "play" with the club and do some of the activities that they are keen on. There was a BBQ, a rock climbing wall, slack lining, kayaking, a slip and slide and a horizontal bungee.
The day started at 9 in the morning, but you could show up whenever, Terra and I kind of got a late start and got there right around lunch time. I would say perfect timing, except that the sausages were pretty much inedible for Jane standards. While getting ready for freshers. I experienced my first New Zealand weather experience. Terra walked over to my flat wearing a sweat shirt. When she walked in she was so hot and was like I am not bringing this jacket. I finish getting ready and we walk out. As soon as we get outside it is pouring rain. I run upstairs and grab my handy dandy rain jacket. By the time we walk the short distance back to Terra's house we are soaked from head to toe and my shoes were literally soggy with water. Terra runs inside with much haste, changes and throws on her rain coat. We look very prepared to go hang out with a bunch of outdoorsy types. We start out wearing our hoods. (Terra will kill me for writing this). However, it stops raining so we remove our hoods. We walk a little bit further, I look up at Terra and to my great surprise she has underwear in her hood. I almost fell to the ground laughing so hard and tears were flowing from my eyes.
I finally got to freshers and had a great time, for the most part the sun shined the rest of the day. I did the rock wall twice and can definitely feel it in my shoulders this morning. I also attempted the slack line multiple times, but I swear that thing is impossible. For those of you who don't know what a slack line is: it is where a rope thing is stretched between 2 trees or poles and you tight rope walk on it. You can just look it up on google or youtube. On are way home we stopped and got some supplies for diner. We made fettuchine Alfredo with broccoli and zucchini. I have never been into zucchini much, but it tasted so good last night.
Today I need to do a TON of homework so I better get my butt in gear. Love Jane

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