Australian Science Is Serious Business

I only had one class Monday and today, Tuesday. I still have a lab to be scheduled somewhere in my week, but as it stands I only have a 2 hour lecture on Monday, an hour lecture and an hour discussion Tuesday, and a two hour class Thursday. For me, this is really good. I'm used to having 2 one hour lectures and a 4 hour lab (Wednesdays). Friday I have a 2 hour lecture and a one hour lecture. I'm assuming my last lab will be on Friday or Thursday, but I'll have to wait until then to find out I guess.

My friend Sarin and I went to our lecture together on Monday, and got there at around 11:23 for a 11:30 lecture. The class was full and a woman was talking, so I immediately thought it was the lecture before us. No, it freaking wasn't. We ended up walking in at 11:35 to see the professor I expected talking. It was still intro jargon so it didn't really matter. It still annoyed the heck outta me. My one lecture today started on time though, which was nice.

I had my Pollutants and the Human Environment class on Monday and it looks like fun, especially since there isn't a lab. Being an environmental science class, you'd expect them to be all about electronic submission of papers, right? Nope. The bastards want me to pass it into an office and get it time stamped. That's such a bitch, sorry, but it is. It's a 8 minute walk there, easily, and I don't want to print it out dammit. That's such a stupid waste of resources. DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN COMMENT ON ELECTRONIC PAPERS USING MICROSOFT WORD? Little known fact. The professor seems to be really awesome though, so I guess it should be a fun class.

Today I had my Microbiology class. ...they want me to buy a lab coat and goggles for labs. It's mandatory (or compulsory, which is the word they ALWAYS use here). I find this really lame, especially because half the things the professor mentioned we'd be doing I did last semester... on my own...and I only wore my prescription glasses and gloves. I don't think a lab coat is necessary. In fact, it isn't, unless you're a complete neophyte. The lab coat and goggles was only 40 AUD combined, plus the lab coat has the Murdoch logo and name embroidered on it, so I guess I'll bring it home with me as a souvenir. My friend Allie (from SC) is in the class with me. Hopefully will be a good time.

Monday after class and lunch, Sarin, Alice and Greg (who we picked up on the way there) went shopping. I'm still without a power converter for my camera battery, but I think one of my friends might have one. (The power adapter I have, given to me by Emily from Clark, just makes it so my computer cord can fit into the wall socket. My computer's cord automatically converts it because it's awesome.) I went for a short run after I got back which was nice enough, but my body is still out of shape and achy from this damn bed. Seriously, do Australians like rock hard beds? I guess my bed at Clark is just as bad, but my mattress pad at home/Clark is awesome. If I didn't have to buy a sleeping bag for the Northwest Trip, I'd look into getting another mattress pad.

After dinner, Sarin and Alice came over and we watched a couple of webisodes of Pokémon: The Abridged Series. Essentially, someone dubbed over everything in the episodes and makes it rather inappropriate and funny. It's good stuff.

After my class on Tuesday I had a small lunch and then went over to the CIEE office with Jesse to print off resumés for to apply for jobs. After running to catch our bus, we pretty much failed to apply for any jobs. I passed in a few resumés and applied online for Kmart, but other than that is was a fail. Jesse and I will probably go in to Freo this week/weekend and look there. A Kmart job by the way would pay at least twice here than it would at home, even with the exchange rate (which seems to be getting better recently for the Dollar).

I made dinner and gained a new appreciate for garlic toast. Now I'm kinda pansying around and not getting anything done. I might go into Kardinya (the shopping mall place) to drink at the bar. Tuesday night is Kardy night = 2 AUD beers = awesome. I'm pretty tired though now and am not sure if I will or not. I feel like I'm going to be tired all week. This is most awesome.

Monday: 6.5
Tuesday (today!): 5.5