Whyalla

So, here in Whyalla, FINALLY having access to the internet thanks to the very rude library staff.

Things are okay, and I am on limited time to really go in depth, but things are not bad. My train over was alright in the beginning, except for the fact it was very closed in, and the sun was shining on me the whole time, and guess who forget their sunscreen? >.> I managed to avoid getting burned, but holding a jacket up to my face in between the seat and the window... so that was quite uncomfortable. But, you know... yeah, okay.

Was harrassed by a guy in Kalgoorlie, and had no air conditioning for the second half of the trip. But ... uh... that's not really all. Once arriving in Port Augusta my Dad was not on the platform, be it in mind that this was 2:30am, raining, and I was alone there in a strange town with my luggage. I called Helen (Dads partner) and asked her where he was. She told me "Oh god Jennifer, he should be there meeting you there, he was meant to be there hours ago". Seeing as the train was an hour late, there was no way that he was on his way.

So, panic set in, because I must admit, my father is quite old, and frail. I really did expect the worse. After about half an hour, the train guard was heading home and asked me if I needed some help. I told him that my Dad was missing and I couldnt reach him so he stayed with me. I called Helen up again and by this time we were both quite upset, thinking the worst had happened to Dad. I couldn't get the image of him face down in a bush somewhere bleeding, because, truth be told, Port Augusta is a pretty seedy place, especially at night.

So, I went to the police station to wait and the policemen were really nice, giving me coffee.. oh god damn, should I mention the fact that I hadn't slept since before I left Perth!? And even then, those few days before I got about a total of ~5 hours sleep. So I was pretty wrecked, close to delirium and upset and terrified about my Dad missing.

A few hours passed and my Uncle George was going to catch a bus up from Whyalla to help me and find Dad, when to my great relief the police came up to me and smiled and said "guess who we found". Dad came walking in, as tired as I with a coffee milk in hand and then I started crying again as I was SO glad that he was okay.

Turns out he booked a motel for me and him to stay the night in Port Augusta and he accidently fell asleep and missed the time for him to meet me on the platform. He had been wandering around the town for ages looking for me. Hahaha... oh Dad, you silly fool! He bought a new phone after that and told me he'd never leave it behind again.

So, things were okay, and turned out good. But, I must admit, those few hours were the most terrifying I had ever experienced. I couldn't relax or calm down and thought the worst. That made me realise just how much I love him.

Anyway, I've been here a few days now then. I just went to go book into getting a tattoo as Dad wanted to get me it for Christmas but surprisingly here in the small town of Whyalla, the parlor is booked out for weeks to come. >_> Which is kind of disappointing, but, I can always get it back home.

Helen is really nice but she is suffering from lung cancer and emphysaema (excuse the spelling). She is taken care of by Dad who is her official medical carer. She can't walk more than about 10 meters without getting severly out of breath and has to go onto the oxygen tank and the other machine she uses regularly to help her breathe. It's quite sad, she's incredibly nice, and I am glad that she is around to keep Dad company and vice versa. The only sad thing is.... she is not expected to live for another year..

Uh.. I got a message from Sytadel the other day to tell me that the Uni results were up and ready! I called him up and he checked the results for me...!!!

I PASSED!!!

Parasitology - 51%
Theories of Mind - 78% (SO close to a High Distinction)
Advances in Medical Science - was it, 68%? I think. ^.^

So yeah man, I'm happy as all hell. I have my Biomedical Science degree!! *dances*

So now, the future awaits, the first hurdle is over and done with. From here on in it's all uphill.

Reece: someone tried to hack into my WoW account, I got all the emails and such. I hope my account is okay.... does this happen often, with random folk trying different techniques on random accounts? I'm pissed off that someone would try and do that! >.< I miss playing already... but Reece I bought the expansion, Burning Crusade! $20 over here plus a guide, can't wait to see you and the others online. I hope to see you when I get back. ^.^

Take care! See you all on the 23rd. :)

December

6:56am. No, of course I didn't get up early on a Sunday, rather I am greeting it from Saturday... the sun is out, bright and full of life. I am in my room, listening to Opeth and doing various other things. One of which is writing in this.

I leave for Whyalla on Wednesday. Arrive there on Friday. I've got to start packing soon, and doing the laundry. I kind of wish this trip wasn't so long (till the 23rd), but... ah!! Why didn't I choose the shorter option!?
Not that I have anything to do here... and all I'm really worried about is having no internet. Which is quite lame when you think about it, so I'm going to get some good books and spend my days over there relaxing and getting acquainted with an old friend named TV. Various other things are planned too, so I am looking forward to it.

So I started playing World of Warcraft a few days ago. Level 13. ^.^ It's... incredible! I didn't realise the world would be so big, and I'm really getting into it. It's a shame I won't be able to play it till I get back (unless Whyalla has an internet/gaming cafe.... to which I HIGHLY doubt). But, it'll be there when I get back.



I got to play the new Guitar Hero yesterday... and it blew my mind to be able to play a Dream Theater song on there. It was strange, and yet incredibly rad at the same time. A Tool song managed to get me though, and I failed half way through the song on Medium. -__-"

So I guess this will be the last entry till Christmas, so I hope you all have a wonderful next few weeks leading up to the holiday season. Be merry, and jolly.. and whatnot. ^.^