Week 4: Christmas party

Hello, everyone, I hope that you all take some time to de-stress from the fun of ASS#1 before you start ASS#2. Week 4 was an exciting week for me. The heatwave that came through NQ made me unable to study most afternoons because I became exhausted. I became very stressed about the assignment being due in week 5. I was unaware that there was a study break in between week 4 and 5, this revelation came to me on Friday as I tried in vain to complete my assignment before the weekend so I could go to the Christmas party.

Every day I became sapped of all ability to focus on study, the sun was relentless, and all strength of will left me at about 2 pm. I would attempt to listen to the study guide as a downloaded podcast, but I became frustrated by the heat more and more that I would be unable to focus on Martins readings. I tried different methods to reduce my heat stress during these days, pouring water on my head, using a soaked towel to wrap around my head. I even tried a midday nap to give me some extra strength. All these attempts did not give me the ability to focus as I needed to when I got home. It turns out it wasn't just the heat that made me unable to focus; there were certain foods that I had started eating that I thought would assist me in studying. These muesli bars and things like this were said to contain stuff that would help me retain information and allow my brain to grow and stuff like that. However, in my experience, they didn't help me at all.

The weekend was a fantastic time for relaxation and recharging. I became aware that there were two parties on the same day. One was the work Christmas party and the other a 21st birthday party. We looked at these events as once in a year party that we usually have; work always has parties around this time, so we decided to go to it. The party was held overlooking Tinaroo dam near Atherton on Saturday, the heat was pleasant, and the sun was out. Free beers and a free feed always have a fantastic appeal, and sitting down with people talking about gossip is fun. The work event ended about 2 pm, and the other party would be starting out later that night, with a beer in my partner and her friends we decided that we should make a night of it and head out to the other party. At home, we found some sheets and some gold things to make some outfits for the dress-up party, and we looked amazing 'if I do say so myself'. The night was great with lots of campfire stories and lots and lots of drinks and the morning was even better. We went swimming in the creek out back and kind of froze a little bit, but it was pleasant and relaxing.

Sunday was full of aircon and movies, followed by lots of sleep a perfect relaxing weekend. I hope everyone is finding some time to relax, and I know that this is the complete opposite but most of all I hope that everyone is getting close to finishing their ASS#1, it is getting a lot closer to due date now and this week is perfect to seeing everything accomplished.