On another note, I bought a sketch book today. I'VE NEVER FELT SO FREE! Seriously, who knew that the lines were holding me back. So I've been playing with colored pencils all night. Couple this with a "twitter poem"(poems under 150 characters) assignment for tomorrow. thus Sketchbook poems. Think I've had some success. I realize they're backwards
(above picture 1) When I was a child I used to dip my hand in rainbows
(above picture 2) And smudge my senses until everything looked rosy
These Lines. Do they fill me with woe? Will they lead my to my path? Just a wrinkle on my conscious
ALSO
I got to attend my first Australian protest! I do love a good protest. So today was "Budget Day". The current government (from what I could gather) is cutting tertiary aid plus general cuts to fund high schools and professional schools. Which doesn't really make sense. Plus they want to change the aid the've already given into loans these disadvantaged students have to pay back.
It was a bit different than American ones I've been to. For one they actually had media there and read out live statements from other unions. But also, just how posh it was. Sort of reminded me of parliament. Instead of the crowd yelling whoever/whatever to F itself or some variation of that, they yelled SHAME! Very classy guys. I also got to hang out with some of the people I've met at uni, whom it is sufficient to say are quite different than the climate of St. Marks. Most notably being for labor. And willing to discuss, social issues and well, Liberal arts stuff.
REPORTS:
Unfortunately we only 2nd in Men's netball and 3rd in girls netball. It was still a good night. Everybody showed up in their colors and we had a great turn out. And a great celebration afterwards. Here's us in our colors
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