Consider this the last post before I submerge my self in the academic deep end for the next 5 days.   There hasn't been much work until now and maybe I should have stuck to my plan of working ahead better, but now I have essays due Tuesday and Thursday with a participation in online discussion sandwiched in between.  But then, it's off to Christchurch and then Australia for a week and a half.  We'll be touring the state of Victoria which includes (but is not limited to) Melbourne, the Grampians, and Great Ocean Road.  If I were looking ahead that far right now I'm sure I'd be excited but until then its like the cookie in the cookie jar that's up on the counter without a stepping stool in sight with an adult who doesn't want you to spoil your dinner standing in front of you.  Wish me luck on the papers, they should be very interesting, just time consuming.  I hope you North Americans and Europeans are enjoying spring and I hope you Colombians are enjoying your wet season.  Love to you all.