Overture.

Good evening, readers. First post, what to say, what to say, and all those patently insincere offerings the aspiring writeress must include. I aim not to make this one of those “tales of an idiotic undergraduate yob” (Boys! Scandals! Jagermeister! Spelling the word ‘Jager’, an abbreviation in itself, YAYGIR!!!!11! as you’ve never bothered to read the bottle and assume it must be deeply traditional German medicine when actually it’s the invention of some science boffin in the 20^th century and actually one of the ingredients are oranges from Australia! )affairs one sees so often when you tarry awhile in blog land. Rather, I hope that I can provide some balm for the blogstress soul of my elder and considerably wiser sister, as well as assorted loved ones and stalkers who may swing by my way.

I’m well into my second month of university and finding it quite pleasing. The ANU is, as denoted by the N in the title, a National university. There are those from Darwin and Perth and the Gold Coast next door to lads and lasses from Cooma and Orange and Young. There’s me, saying I’m from between Barnawartha and Yackandandah, mainly to spite the North Shore Girls. My genius (honest to god) neighbour aptly pointed out to me that most people here are rich or on a scholarship. Readers, I am firmly in the latter category. As evidence of the former, I tell you that a blue metallic VW Beatle (the new kind) with a personalised numberplate resides in the carpark under my room. It was an eighteenth birthday present. But college is home to more than that. Canberra is the Diplo-Brat capital of Australia and many of them live here whilst their parents are in America or Guyana or St Kitts and Nevis. There are plenty of jocks, despite our neighbouring college having the reputation for masculine brutery and rugby Boyez. Mainly, though, I have met amazing people. More of these later, but for now I say Hurrah! My years of disheartenment in my generation are well over! Everything my elder relatives muttered to me in my mid teens about “university will be better” is true! Heavenly choirs!

For now, Good Night.