lovely saturday

So I'm done with finals, and no one else is.  So I have nothing to do  for the next two weeks.  Which is when I'm actually going to Australia to see my friend who I met at UMass last year... pretty stoked.  I'm leaving in two weeks from everyone I have learned to love and a home I managed to create in 6 months.  I've been excited, been sad, you could say Ive been riding the rollercoaster of emotions for the past few weeks and will continue for the next few weeks.  But I'm also going to be travling for a solid month after I leave which definately should be enjoyable. 

Anyways heres so photos.

Big waves= sea kayaking... I viewed from the shoreline

So we (flatties and myself) discovered the art of homemade bagels because NZ likes to be cool and make a package of four bagels like six bills.  Kiwis clearly dont like the carb-heavy, sink to the bottom of your intestine deliciousness of bagels like us americans.  We changed that. 

I cant take sole credit for this particular batch but I took part in the process.  PS we spiced (sweetened) it up with some cinnamon and sugar.  Jealous?  No worries, family, i'll bake them for the next family gathering... which will hopefully be at my return... which is December 15. 

View from the Otago Peninsula, very close to where I live.  Note the clouds.  Story of this place, sunny one minute, intense rain storm the next

View of one of the many beaches within a 20 minute radius from me. 

Yeah, a few friends and myself drank Mamosas to celebrate Sara's birthday and our car Ricardo for allowing us to drive him illegally for so long and not getting a ticket. The next few pics are for Mama and sisters of Rhododendrons from the Rhododendron dell in the Botanical Gardens literally two minutes (walking) from my flat.

 

and im case any of you are wondering what I would look like as a 50's housewife/ prostitute

Mamosa's in the gardens on a sat morning/ afternoon= perfect day followed by a massive headache at night