Blogs • Kate Kerse

Hello to whatever readers I may have, apologies for the lack of posts recently, as it turns out I'm not just in Dunedin to sit on Woodthorpe's fabulous deck and have had rather a lot of work to attend to.

That's right folks, Selwyn's ball is next weekend. Lucky for me I don't have to repeat the same dress from the last two years because earlier this year I was op-shopping and found a full length dress for the princely sum of $20.

Initially I was going to use this blog to inform whatever followers I may have (yes, that's you) of what's been going on in Selwyn. However, doing that would make this a glorified calendar (not to mention boring for the author (that's me). SO, I'm going to run it by writing just whatever I feel like writing that day, a stream of consciousness if you like.

The new telecommunications company, Two Degrees, supposes that whereas worldwide any person is connected to another by six degrees, here in New Zealand we are connected by two.

Today was another important event in the Selwyn Calendar, the annual Milk Challenge. Participants chug varying amounts of milk (2L blue or flavoured, 3L for trim) and then run around the quad. Unless of course you're particularly tough (or just aren't content with normal stomach function on a Friday afternoon), like one particular Selwynite who downed full fat cream. 700 grams of fat later, I'm guessing he wasn't feeling so wonderful.

And it has been a GOOD morning. I've just come back from signing a flat, which is good enough in itself. This is about the time of year in Dunedin where there's an explosion of flat signings, so its a relief to have one organised. AND, to make things better, I got back my favourite cup, a plastic one of the longest drink in town milkshake cups (arguably the best vessel in town), which I though I had lost.

There comes a time in every year here at Selwyn where a great conundrum is mused over by many a fresher- to flat or to return?

Going through the trials of flat-organising myself (grouping, hunting, deciding, signing, the list goes on...), I can certainly say it was much easier to opt for the 'Yup, I think I'll return' option, but the decision was not a simple one. Flatting comes with extra freedoms but also cooking and cleaning and general being-more-of-a-grownup. Which is why many people decide to come back for a second year, something I can fully recommend!

In other news applications for next year's Blog Scholars are closing soon (if they haven't already), I'm sure we'll hear shortly whose words will be featuring here next year!