A few things..
A couple of things on my mind that I want to get down. Firstly, I am ridiculously excited about going to New Zealand. It's like my world has suddenly opened up and I'm not restricted or hampered by anything anymore. I've felt very bound in the lasgt four years, doing this degree, and I can finally get out and experience things for myself, as a grown up. It might sound stupid, but I really just can't wait - who knows what will happen over the year, where I'll end up going, who I'll end up meeting. It's all up in the air and it's exciting the pants off of me!
Secondly, I'm already planning another trip for when I get back (not immediately, of course, and the 'planning' is happening mostly in my head). I would love to go to America next, spend some time with various people there. I was telling two friends this yesterday, and when I mentioned that I hoped to spend some time in Wisconsin, with katu and then hopefully some time in Florida with Jamie (somethingpirate ), (along with visiting other people too in Ohio and Oklahoma) they both were quite skeptical and weirded out. This is mostly because I met Katu and Jamie on the internet. Now, Katu I've actually met, 'in real life' as they say, so that's not so weird, but they were all advising me to either skip Florida or maybe only go for a day or two, 'in case they end up being 50 year old weirdos'. It really annoyed me! There is this stigma attached to meeting people online and it pisses me off. I've met tons of people online, a few of which I've met up with and they've all been lovely. I think I'm old enough to know when I'm talking to a real person and not a persona someone is trying to pull off. It just pisses me off when people are so closed minded.
Anyways, that's my rant over. In other news, I think my visa arrived, but the bloody postman didn't ring up to the apartment so the package is waiting for me at the post office. If I had of known this yesterday I could have picked it up but now I have to wait until Monday. How annoying. Here's hoping it was approved though!
I'll do the meme thing later, I'm too tired to write out all my beliefs in detail just now.
Secondly, I'm already planning another trip for when I get back (not immediately, of course, and the 'planning' is happening mostly in my head). I would love to go to America next, spend some time with various people there. I was telling two friends this yesterday, and when I mentioned that I hoped to spend some time in Wisconsin, with katu and then hopefully some time in Florida with Jamie (somethingpirate ), (along with visiting other people too in Ohio and Oklahoma) they both were quite skeptical and weirded out. This is mostly because I met Katu and Jamie on the internet. Now, Katu I've actually met, 'in real life' as they say, so that's not so weird, but they were all advising me to either skip Florida or maybe only go for a day or two, 'in case they end up being 50 year old weirdos'. It really annoyed me! There is this stigma attached to meeting people online and it pisses me off. I've met tons of people online, a few of which I've met up with and they've all been lovely. I think I'm old enough to know when I'm talking to a real person and not a persona someone is trying to pull off. It just pisses me off when people are so closed minded.
Anyways, that's my rant over. In other news, I think my visa arrived, but the bloody postman didn't ring up to the apartment so the package is waiting for me at the post office. If I had of known this yesterday I could have picked it up but now I have to wait until Monday. How annoying. Here's hoping it was approved though!
I'll do the meme thing later, I'm too tired to write out all my beliefs in detail just now.