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Tuesday, February 03, 2004

Introducing...
Harold Lickett
In the courtyard between the Library and the T Building there is a big oak tree. Yesterday, beneath the oak tree, Elizabeth W found Harold Lickett.
Harold Lickett is a baby oak tree. Liz dug Harold out of the ground, filled some Glad Wrap from her lunch with dirt, and planted Harold inside. She was worried he might dry out before the day ended, so we went into the Caf to find some water.
We managed to find a water cooler outside the Campus Shop, but the water was pretty cold, and Liz thought it might freeze poor Harold's roots. So we put some of the water into one of the plastic cups, and microwaved it in the Campus Shop microwave. Liz poured the water into Harold's dirt. But it leaked through the Glad Wrap. So Harold ended up in the cup.
Liz was growing an oak tree when she lived in New Zealand, and it got pretty tall, but she had to leave it there when she came to Australia.
My parents have a big oak tree in their back yard. Mum hates it because of all the leaves it drops. But there's not enough space to cut it down.

My brother Doomie's year 12 camp at University of Ballarat starts tomorrow.
And I found out today that I got a place at the Gillies St Residence. Which is just as well, since I'm supposed to move in in about ten days.