Another Day in the Life

After a good hearty breakfast, usually of baked beans in tomato sauce and scrambled eggs over cheesy toast and a tall glass of water, I make my way out into the world. I usually go hang about the university, but I have no pictures to show you of that. I never remember to bring my camera to take pics, and I would feel weird walking around taking pictures of buildings. If you really want to see it I'm sure you can find images on google.


I keep all my worldly possessions in the closet shown as well as the floor. Mostly the floor.



I sleep in a bed with no sheets. I sleep in the sleeping back and on warmer nights I only need the sleeping bag liner I brought along. Every morning I wake up to see beautiful Jordan on the wall.

This is the view from my window at dusk. Not too shabby for student housing. Note the shirt hanging up to dry. We tend to air dry our clothes to save money on energy. When it gets dark I close the shades to keep in what little warmth has collected during the day, as there is no central heating in New Zealand. So my day in a nutshell: wake up in a sleeping bag on a sheetless bed, eat breakfast, go to campus, come back for lunch, maybe study, go to the bouldering gym or the basketball gym, come back for dinner, study/watch tv/hang out, shower and go to bed. It is a good life.



Usually around mid to late afternoon I head to the gym. I go 2-5 times a week. Otherwise I am loosing money. Plus this place is awesome. The wall to the left, which you can't see, is the most slanted. So far I have made 5 routes and have mastered 3 of them. There is only open climbing on Tuesday and Thursday nights and every other time you need to be a member to get in. Secret codes and all that jazz. Some of my favorite times in Dunedin have been going to this gym with a 6 pack, putting on music and working on bouldering routes for hours on end. When my hands burn too much I stop and drink a nice cold beer (it is always freezing in here) then keep at it. By the time I finish the pack I am usually having trouble holding the beer and it is time to longboard home.