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August 20, 2004
Camping Preparations
Well I didn't wake up for any middle-of-the-night Olympic events last night, I decided to take a break and just sleep for a change. Good plan, although I was still horrendously tired for morning lectures. Oh well.
This evening I went to the grocery store to pick some some food for this weekend's 3-day excursion to The Grampians (one of two field trips for my Experiencing the Australian Landscape class). This'll be the first time I've ever really and truly been camping, so it'll be an experience for me. I'm lazy and didn't wanna mess with the little stoves they'll be giving us, so I bought some no-fuss ready-to-eat food, like canned tuna, salmon and pineapple, along with some apples and mandarines, so in theory I shouldn't starve. We head out in the morning at 7:30am, and then we'll get back to campus around 6pm on Sunday. The weather looks like it should be fairly nice too, highs around 60 and lows around 40.
Tonight I took some time out to watch the men's basketball game between the USA and Australia. The Boomers put up a valiant effort, and led the Dream Team for three quarters before falling 89-79. I was barracking for the Aussies too, sigh. I actually hope that the Dream Team doesn't get gold. Not getting a medal wouldn't be bad. They need to be knocked down a peg and stop showboating so much. It's time for some other country that actually plays sound basketball and is hungry to win to get a chance, I think. Serbia could actually pose some problems for the US in the medal rounds, they're really good.
As I write this Josh is finishing packing, and will be leaving for Omaha soon, on his way to Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan. It'll be cool having another friend from home on this side of the Pacific Rim. Have a safe trip Josh!
And credit Mike with finding this story. A black bear in Washington state has been going on a bit of a drinking binge, and has a definite brand that he prefers, hehe. The bear guzzled 36 beers and got so drunk that he passed out at the campground!
Well, I'm basically all packed now, so I should probably get to bed. Talk to all you blokes when I get back from camping!
Posted by Jared at August 20, 2004 12:46 AM