Feels just like I'm falling for the first time
You might remember late last summer when I was worried I was becoming stagnant. I was contemplating going somewhere for a while for a vacation. Somewhere like Halifax, Nova Scotia, since I've heard things about it and it's not hard to get to. "Some day," I said. and that was about the last that came of that.
Well, my email penpal from London, England is coming to Canada for her vacation. She's going to Toronto, Ottawa (dingdingding!), Montreal, Quebec City, and Halifax. The most interesting part is she's coming all by herself. It's really exciting! It's a very brave motion for anyone to take, to venture into a strange country and try to make it all on your own. The part of me that wanted to go to Halifax on a whim is very impressed (and a bit envious).
We've been emailing back and forth about places she can visit, suggestions for places to stay, etc. I mentioned, in passing, in one email that I almost wished I could go with her from Ottawa, since I've wanted to go visit Halifax "some day". To my great surprise, she invited me to join her! The prospect was so exciting, that I couldn't focus on my work. I was bouncing around and thinking about getting to see parts of Canada I haven't seen yet, or haven't seen in ages. But then I started to calm down and think about it more rationally. It's a scary proposition, when you think about it. I'm not sure where we'd be staying, where we'd eat, or what we'd do. I wouldn't know anyone at all, except for her, and I don't even know her in person yet. I'd be away from the people and things I know, away from computers and away from Jasmine. It's open-ended and it's scary.
In short, I think it's just what I need.
scottphyrebird, we'll be out in your stomping grounds for a while at the end of May. Will you still be there by then, or will you already be in Ottawa? d:
Well, my email penpal from London, England is coming to Canada for her vacation. She's going to Toronto, Ottawa (dingdingding!), Montreal, Quebec City, and Halifax. The most interesting part is she's coming all by herself. It's really exciting! It's a very brave motion for anyone to take, to venture into a strange country and try to make it all on your own. The part of me that wanted to go to Halifax on a whim is very impressed (and a bit envious).
We've been emailing back and forth about places she can visit, suggestions for places to stay, etc. I mentioned, in passing, in one email that I almost wished I could go with her from Ottawa, since I've wanted to go visit Halifax "some day". To my great surprise, she invited me to join her! The prospect was so exciting, that I couldn't focus on my work. I was bouncing around and thinking about getting to see parts of Canada I haven't seen yet, or haven't seen in ages. But then I started to calm down and think about it more rationally. It's a scary proposition, when you think about it. I'm not sure where we'd be staying, where we'd eat, or what we'd do. I wouldn't know anyone at all, except for her, and I don't even know her in person yet. I'd be away from the people and things I know, away from computers and away from Jasmine. It's open-ended and it's scary.
In short, I think it's just what I need.
scottphyrebird, we'll be out in your stomping grounds for a while at the end of May. Will you still be there by then, or will you already be in Ottawa? d: