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Dear Diary,

Ryuk nearly died! He was all bloated and floating out of control. Hiding in his skull cave. He had just settled into his new tank, power filter, LED lights, weed, the works. It's a lifestyle block for a fish who was used to a bowl. Anyway, Sam and I raced up to NW and bought some epsom salts, and I fed him some frozen pea, and presto he's as good as new.

I have just finished my science exam, the first of five NCEA level 1 exams. I sat it up at Waikato Uni. Actually I sat some of the NCEA level 1s last year, a year early, but you get more than one bite, so at 15.87 I expect to clean up. English Wednesday, Accounting Friday, then Biology and Math next Monday and Wednesday.

I have been studying with Pal, and Xavier (a bit) and Sam (a bit). Pal is so focussed now he's got his ADHD medicine sorted, he was really sharp and useful.

One only gets a grade in the NCEA system, E(xcellent), M(erit), A(chieved) or N(ot achieved), so there's not so much incentive for brilliance... once you get straight Es there's nothing better. I am pacing myself, good work-life balance.

Mum's still off in Aus looking after Jane's lifestyle block while Jane is recovering from her week in the ICU. I recommend peas and epsom salts.