indoor outdoor flow

another weekend of discovery in tulsa..pj was in for a short, sweet visit..which prompted me to do some of those things that i haven't done 'cause i live here, which means i can do it whenever right!?'..friday we went to phillbrook museum to see the amazing architecture, paintings and gardens..a place i have been meaning to go see ever since i got to tulsa..im sure glad i got this in before i left! i felt like i was in a completely different world, it was a nice escape from the concrete surroundings of campus

living art?

indoors to the beautiful sunshine and flowers outdoors

wild flowers tangled amongst the vines, supporting the vast array of wild life

im guna keep working away at that bucket list..2.5 months to go..and so much of tulsa to still see!

where its okay to skull litres of beer..anytime of the day

good start by the AB's, two convincing wins. one versus tonga with a 41 - 10 victory, the other versus japan, where they slaughtered them 83 - 7. yip thats the way we roll, no mercy.

here are some shots from back home..wish so much that i could be there..dressing up..having an excuse to act masculine, skulling beers, burping and doing the haka...having an excuse to be hangover every morning..its the world cup..professors understand right!?

this guys got the right idea

ahhhhh nz beauty, the snow caps of Mt Taranaki

oh..i thought these were kiwi's..but then i noticed the extra star..these guys are definitely aussie supporters..

try time

adding a little spice

life needs variety..the occasional surprise..something to keep us on our toes..variations in day to day life that make our lives interesting..so when today we woke up to low 50's and the forecast of a high of 58 degrees for the day, i took this as a necessary change...i embraced it, brought out the winter coat and thanked tulsa for the fluctuating weather..just two days ago it was 100 degrees. yes thats a considerable contrast. tulsa doesn't like to do things by 'halves'..

perfect time to wear my new fall dress..

..add woolen cardi, winter coat and tights to brave the elements..

..add coffee..to survive the full day of classes..

..add variety to spice up your life.

..and try the new pumpkin spiced chai tea at the library coffee shop..it will warm your insides.

who wouldn't want to be a distance runner?

today. at 5.45am. not only the 45 cross country athletes and coaches..but our ENTIRE team (sprinters, throwers, decathletes) awoke to a gorgeous full moon, gorgeous sunrise and a long tempo run on riverside. warranted..the xc guys did 14.5miles, the girls 10.5miles..the sprinters..2 miles..but this is distance running for them..they still got up at the crack of dawn, they still brought humour and smiles to brighten our sunday..they still participated in their first early morning practice..it still made my day. with sunday tempo runs on your schedule..you guys should definitely be aloud to join us on float trip. pity i won't be here to see you all try the hill workout.

starting our run before sunrise..im really thankful people can't actually see me at this time in the morning

sunshine on the drive home..warming my insides before ice time..

body warmth

another day of training over.nap time.

ride the hay bail

university (aka college) are the best years of our life right!? listen to your parents "enjoy it while you can"..yet when the best years are rolling i find myself just letting it roll, instead of stopping that hay bail, jumping on top and riding that thing through all its bumps and turns. sometimes we need a wee reminder to embrace every moment. the here and now. the right now. make each second memorable.

i'm thankful to have experienced so many memorable moments in college so far...nz and america have offered me such an array of different experiences. this post is a dedication, this is not living in the past...this is taking this moment to reflect on what has made me, me.

year 1..carrington college, dunedin, nz..themed hops..too much booze..where i learnt how to party AND pass health science...

year 2..30 warrender st, dunedin..where i learnt how to combat mold..

..where i learnt how to sing (you can thank singstar)..

..where i met the most amazing and talented bunch of flat mates..

..where i taught those vege flat mates how to cook sausies on the barby..

year 3..105 harbour tce, dunedin..

..where i learnt you can still dress up like first year's..even when your a 3rd year med student..

..where i met dumble dee..

..where i learnt that after all those years of fighting..i really do love my brother and sister..

..where i learnt that america was awaiting me.

for old times sake..a tribute to erica, hannah, jane and SJ..

All Saints - Never Ever

Whutuporo

new zealand is a pretty small country. i can drive from one end to the other in approximately 24hours (if i want to go crazy, deprive myself of sleep and not take time to smell the wild flowers along the way). so hosting the rugby world cup this month is a huge deal. like really huge. school holidays have been re-arranged to suit the finals..watching rugby is part of a kiwi kids education..new stadiums were built..people started requesting time of work (like a year ago)..and the country have come together to make sure we make this years world cup one of the best. the first games start in 1 day 17 hours. yes, there is a count down. the kiwi's have started stamping a mark on our territory..with a flash haka in auckland.

be warned. we will not go down lightly. if we don't win this world cup it will be a national disaster. and we don't need another one of those. let's get it done boys..i will be watching from this side of the world!

check out the official home page for the world cup here.

start of the end

this is it..the last season, the last time wearing blue and gold..this is the calm before the storm
we kicked off our cross country season with the hurricane festival at mohawk park..2 miles? yes please..can't just jump straight into it ae!?
it was great to see all the girls and guys putting up a great run to start the season! there is no-one id rather spend that fun couple of hours before sunrise with..when we are all sleep deprived, grumpy, hungry AND have to workout..love every one of you, you are a great bunch!

the lads getting ready for their 4 miler

i was just keeping the freshmen on their toes..honestly..i didnt actually think the 5 minute warning gun was the start of the race..

here's a little video coverage of the race..

and a little race summery here