Tomorrow my first class starts. I’m a bit nervous, as I expect it to be quite different from what I’m used to – quite hard work, too, because this summer course is only one month long and will have fewer students. Wish me luck! 🙂
Other than that I’m pretty ready for my time here. I had to buy some more stuff for my studio, but now I think I’ve got all I need. I also got a wireless internet connection with flatrate installed this morning, which gives me much more freedom than the ‘pay-as-you-go’ set up my accomodation offers. But I’ve also found time to play: Denise and three of her kids (Jack, Ben and Maddie) are visiting her mom near Wellington for a long weekend, and I’ve been to the zoo (yesterday, with Denise’s younger sister Ari and her partner) and to the Botanical Gardens (this afternoon, without Ben) with them. It’s really nice to be able to spend time with Denise – we’ve stayed in touch since meeting in California in 1999, which is a pretty long time for a travel friendship, at least for me.
Now I’ve got to head back out for a moment – I forgot to buy cereal for breakfast tomorrow. Luckily I’ve got a little convenience store right across the street.