February 16th- 19th: Quick Post

February 16^th- 19^th

            The first day of week 5? Already? There is no confusion here about when projects are due, or tests need to be taken because they go strictly by a number-week basis. The first week of school is week 1, and the fifth week of school is week 5, ect. “Your project is due Friday week 8,” places things in a better perspective than “Friday, March 14^th.” No one knows off the top of their head when the hell the 14^th is. Today being the day that it is though, I had my first in class test, or quiz, or exam. I’m really not sure what the hell to call it. It was for biology and it’s worth 7.5% of my total grade for the semester, but it was only 20 questions and we were only given 25 minutes to answer it. I think I did ok though, enough to attain the 50 required average, which is the only thing that really matters. I really didn’t study too much; I just sort of looked over some PowerPoint slides. The first test in a biology class at JMU would have required much more preparation. The class seems very interesting; everything that the professor is talking about is going on inside your body right then and there. I just do not have that much time to dedicate to studying. I have too many other things going on: surfing every morning, enjoying a nice cup of coffee, travelling on the weekends, reading Anthony Bourdain, attempting to write in a style similar to his on this blog. As you can see lots of these types of things deters me from studying.

            I’m about to take off to the largest sand island in the world in about 20 minutes: Fraser Island.

I also finally just submitted my application for the best job in the world: Hamilton Island Keeper. With 4,000 applicants a day I’d say my chances are slim to none. I know that I would do a great job though. It’s hard to sum yourself up in a little video clip. Attempting to be witty, clever, get the point across, and cater to what you think they might like. I kept it simple and cheesy. I’m sure that some people are going ridiculously out of their way to come up with some insane way to be remembered by that will quickly surpass my 31 second clip. At least I can say that I did it… I really just cannot stop thinking about the money though. $150,000 AUD = $100,000 US. That would be too wild. I would just invest the bulk of it. Well I guess most all of it because $100,000 couldn’t get you too far. Without a steady income, it would not be enough to comfortably buy any house that I would want to live in.

            I have decided today that I want to spend a lot of weekends travelling this summer; continue the lifestyle I live here. I really have not seen much of the U.S. at all, and it has always just been waiting for me to check out.