Running in the Rain

Greetings all!

As temperatures drop, due dates draw near, and this experience comes to an end, I like to take time to think about all the opportunities I have had here in Australia. I remember laying on the beach in Fiji or riding the gondola in New Zealand like it were yesterday, when in fact it was already almost 100 days ago!

St. John's and St. Ben's are done with school already for the year, and my roommates are now considered seniors! Scary! Today we finished our senior seminar class, and in the next two weeks, I have 5 essays to write- yikes.

I went for a run yesterday in the pouring rain and honestly loved every second of it. Most people would think I'm crazy, but those 8 miles with no ipod were glorious. Running with nature surrounding me and nothing but my thoughts is so liberating. Most of my friends here did think I was crazy too, I've almost scared off all of my running buddies. I still run short distances too- nothing wrong with a 4 mile run either :) It's funny, back in high school, my dad would always motivate me by saying 'it's way easier to run in the rain, because water is made of H2O, so there's more Oxygen in the air, therefore making it easier to breathe when you're running.' It was just something that always stuck with me, and now I prefer the rain to sunshine any day when running! < Thanks Dad :) >

3 weeks and I leave for Sydney- I can't wait! We've been looking at concerts and shows in the area, and are hoping to find a show at the Sydney Opera House with reasonable prices, ooh that and Michael Buble will be there! Ahh, my love, who costs $300 to see!

I can't believe it's already the middle of May! The weather is cooling off, but still mostly sunny!

I think this weekend we might head to Penguin Island for the day. Not much else is new here otherwise, just thought I would give a brief update. I hope all is well with everyone back in the States! I'll be back soon, can't wait!

Love,

Molly