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And so ends the entirely too short and unfair waytoabusenewsystem holidays. Seriously, half of what normal people get? That's pushing it yo. We're still first years! Give us a break! Hell, the rest of the university doesn't even start until next week -.-".

Truly, this holiday has gone down as probably the busiest school holiday I've ever had in an incredibly long time. Adding it up, I believe I've been out more than I've stayed in. Over 50% outside. That's on a standard 24 hour cycle, and when you think about it, it really is a lot. For me, anyway. On reflection, it appears my theory was true in this case. For once, this really appears to have been a holiday well spent, without much room for regrets (not enough time tends to be a good enough reason for socially inept little me), and full of memories. But then again, I can be terribly, terribly biased. I need to find other test subjects for my odd theories.

Ever felt like you've been thrown, nay, jumped into the deep end, and don't know what to do? What do you do when the water just looks so inviting, but you're not sure you can swim? Before, I would have gone with going for swimming lessons, coming back sometime and hoping for a day as good as this one to hop into the water. The me of today just jumps, acknowledging that days like these don't just come around. Which leads us back to the first question. I'm still floundering. 

I haven't been reading enough, really need to catch up with that. And I don't mean school books. I've got a book that's so overdue from the library that I could probably have bought it by now, and an ever-growing list of books to read, each new one better and more important than the last. Once again, my gaming has to take the hit. 

My parents and sister are leaving on Wednesday. While I felt initially that perhaps I haven't been spending enough time with them on this trip back, I think I've made it up, especially in the last week or two. Really appreciate how they've centered their trip around me and the stuff I have to do/want to do as well, it really takes a lot of love and understanding on their part, and for that, they deserve my utmost respect and thanks. Hopefully I'll see them again sometime middle of the year, when I make a trip, with a twist, back to Melbourne. It's kind of nice, in a weird sadistic way, getting dragged around shopping, as much as shopping generally doesn't appeal to me.

I've got to sleep early, school's tomorrow and things need to get done all over again. Resolution: Study harder smarter. Pre-reading for lectures!? Let's see how long I can keep that up.

Cya.