Texas Is In The House

So, i've met the other people in the IES program. As you can see, there were alot of people from texas, and quite a few from the state of washington, one person from alaska, and quite a few people from california. Us new englanders are quite the minority, and i may be the only nutmegger among the group! How different, a? (yes, im now canadian as well). There is a guy on the trip who did the IES trip to london last semester and so he stayed at the apartments in chelsea and went to school with Julian and Richard, and D! We talked a good long time about Ben's Cookies and My Old Dutch and Waggamama's! Oh how i miss london.
I think tho the group here is going to be fun. What i am most happy about is that this first meeting people part is over. The whole flight here i was so nervous, but now that i've met my host family and found some friends among the group, im much better. We are a little clicky as of yet, but so was london, as i recall. We have a day of logitics ahead of us, and then an overnight to the base of the NZed Alps where we can walk around, play touch rugby, take a horse back ridding trip, and cool stuff like that! I bet that will be a good time to meet more of the group and mix up the clicks. The group is also hugely outdoorsy, so i think i am going to have lots of people to go explore the country with! How great!
Well i'm off to school!
TTFN!

DAY 1

So i am here!
after a flight from JFK-LAX then LAX-Auckland and then Auckland-Christchurch, i have joined my host family just 10 minutes walking distance from the main campus of Canterbury University! i am so excited to explore.
right now it is rainy and cool, and i should be trying to sleep so i can stay awake for our orientation at 3, but i missed my friends and family, and wanted to create a site for all of us to keep in touch! here it is!
i shant say more, cause i really do need to sleep, but perhaps later after ive met more people i can add some interesting stories.
ttfn!

oh, ps
ive put this blog in NZed time!