Just before all internet cut out, it was yet another typical day in Shorncliffe. Mio left for the Gold Coast with two of her mates at around noon, leaving me queen of the house for the day/night. The day had dawned beautiful and clear, but I wasn't fooled. It had dawned that way for 8 days solid and each day the clouds crept in from the South, bringing shade and humidity that made going outdoors more of a chore than a pleasure.
I can't wait until I'm acclimatized. At the moment I feel rather pathetic walking around in shorts and a beater, raking my sweaty hair off my face while native Queenslanders are bundled up in jeans and a jacket on these "cold" Spring days.
I saw the clouds rolling in at 1:00 and decided to make a run for town before any rain action started. So, carefully slipping my shoes over my poor blistered feet (tip for travellers, bring worn-in shoes on your journey... if you plan on breaking-in new shoes, plan for them to break you), I walked to town for some movies and groceries. I planned to fill Mio's fridge so it would be re-stocked for when she returned. I picked up some juice, capsicums, bananas, and cookies, then couldn't think of what Mio might like so I stopped there. Got Invictus, Robin Hood, and She's Out of My League at the rental place, then raced to catch the train home. Literally was grabbing at the door handles as the train took off, missed it by moments, so I limped home with my heavy bags. Luckily it was only a 15 minute walk or I would have minced meat for feet.
Just as I turned into the driveway, the rain started coming down. After forgetting to close the windows the previous day and resulting in wet carpets, I ran inside to make sure I didn't make that mistake again. Thunder and lightning rolled in and the air turned grey with thick rain. I love tropical storms! Well, I love watching them. I hate what they do. I logged on to skype to talk with Benji and ended up losing him 5 minutes into the conversation. Practically crying in frustration, I re-booted my computer, trouble-shooted the internet, turned the source off and on, and tried every sort of remedial method before finally giving up. The storm had cut my internet, leaving me feeling exposed, alone, and totally isolated (yes, I realize that doesn't walk hand-in-hand with exposure, but work with me).
So, really, nothing monumental happened during the rest of the night. I watched my three movies, ate disgustingly garlicky spaghetti, tossed the leftover fennel sausages, broke into the cookie package I had so good-intentionally bought for Mio (after eating the previous cookie packet), and went to bed feeling quite lonely. Pathetic what a lack of internet can do for a modern-day girl. I'm not going to say I hope I get better because, truly, I hope it never happens again. I rely on my contact with home life to remain positive here. So, luckily I have internet again, I'm happy, healthy, and heading to Cairns soon!
xoxo everybody! - Katrina
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