George loves Big Brother

So I have had a fantastic couple of days after a long period of complete crap days. The week itself was fairly uneventful, but yesterday we went to Puggs for Alli's birthday and it was just a whole lot of fun. I really like everyone at Whitley and am really glad that it is small enough here that I can actually get to know people and make some good friends. I am feeling a ton better than I have been, not quite sure why, but I do. Anna, Emma, and Theo made a list of things we're going to do while I'm here as a "family" to keep me from getting bored/homesick, and also so that I can see some more of Australia/feel like I'm doing something with my time. Today Payne and Alli woke me up to drag me out to breakfast for Alli's birthday. Even though it's a small thing, I really appreciate the fact that they did this. It means a lot to me that they wanted to make sure I was included, even if it resulted in my having to cancel my doctor's appointment so that I could actually eat my food. Today I was supposed to go see "Macbeth" with Conall, except it turns out I bought tickets to go see an adaptation of "1984" instead. Conall was remarkably pleasant and I really enjoyed my day with him. We went out for a coffee during intermission (which he bought me) and got back too late for the second half of the show, but it was okay. The show (or at least the first half) was a lot better than we thought it was going to be- it was very clever in the fact that it utilized the concept of the televised "Big Brother" as a medium of putting on the plot of the novel. George Orwell was the "special guest" for the production, so it was interesting to see the actor portraying George react to the "television" actor's portrayal of his novel. I sort of wish I had been able to see the second half to see how they did the torture sequences/final revelation, but it's okay. Conall and I instead decided to go into the city, where we met up with Conall's freinds and ended up having dinner (which Conall also paid for). Apparently his dad does know that I'm in his class now, which means I may have to start being brilliant/actively trying to contribute to discussion. Tonight is Cafe at Whitley, which should be fun. It is going to be a Cabaret sort of activity, and Alli and Anna are going to do an exaggerated performance of Fergie's classic "Big Girls Don't Cry." Later tonight we are heading out to Perseverance for our Friday 90s fix, concluding Alli's fantastic birthday celebration. So yeah, rest assure that I am actually happy now, and that I'm also going to see "Macbeth" tomorrow :)