belly button :)
Oi! It’s been awhile! There isn’t a lot of news but I do have a couple things to report. Firstly, I got my belly button pierced last Friday! I know that’s not a big deal but at least you won’t be surprised when I get home. It didn’t hurt at all and it wasn’t even sore afterwards. Two of my friends got it as well and they were whining about how much it hurt… haha, I guess I was just lucky. Or maybe I’m immune to pain. 
Secondly, I got the highest mark on my Marine Studies exam that we took last week! (Out of like 50 people.) My teacher was lecturing all the classes about how they let an American beat them at their own subject. (Since the class is about all the Australian marine and boating procedures and rules and stuff. hehe… but just cuz I know all the rules and stuff doesn’t mean I’m good at applying it. Last week at boating we were hopeless at the docking and control excersizes that we did. Infact, Kelly and I almost ran into the propeller of a very big yacht from Singapore and the people on it were standing at the bow laughing at us!! I’m sure we’ll get better with a little more practice though…
My weekend was very relaxing. Lana’s birthday was last week so on Friday night we went down to the beach (full moon) and had the most delicious prawns I’ve ever had in my life + garlic bread and chocolate cake. I stuffed myself as much as I could because as soon as I was done eating I started the 40 hour famine. It wasn’t actually that hard to go 40 hours without eating and I raised like 50 bucks or something. Alice and I sunbathed at the beach on Saturday because we’ve been having BEAUTIFUL weather. Honestly, there’s no way the weather could be any better. Saturday night I had a movie marathon at one of my friends houses and we did a little shopping on Sunday. (I got new togs for my Brisbane/Gold Coast trip!)
I’ve been keeping myself really busy during the week lately because I want the time to go fast. Grace and I go on this mountain hike called the Red Arrow two times a week. (Mondays and Wednesdays) It’s getting us into shape because there are so many stairs! We both can already notice the difference. Some of are other friends tag along sometimes as well.
You guys will be utterly amazed at my tan when I get home–I’ve been working on it hardcore. I’m tanner than most of the people that live here and I still have plenty of beach dates scheduled to get even darker. (And yes, I’m being careful as to not get skin cancer, thankyou very much. I’ve already gotten that lecture.)
I’m going out to dinner with a big group of friends this evening since it’s a Wednesday night. However, I’m still going to school tomorrow because I have a Modern History Research Paper on the Russian Revolution and it’s like the most complicated paper I’ve ever had to write. But anyways, I made a list of all the things I need to do or accomplish before I leave the other day because I’m starting to get down to the nitty gritty on time. Wow… I can’t believe I’ll be home in about 7 weeks. It sounds like awhile, but I know it will go by FAST! I’m so anxious to see you all again!
I better go now cuz I’m on my friends computer but I’ll update ya all again soon. I hope everyone is having a nice spring with great weather! Have a great day everyone! Love, Jess
