Aug 13, 2008 21:28
I've been battling my usual August mood for, well almost two weeks now, which makes sense since it's the 13th. This is the time when I start to get a little bored with the summer routine, a bit restless when I think of the upcoming year. The past few months have been great, but there are two things in particular that are starting to weigh heavily on me:
1) I realized today I've done 10 weeks of field work; today was my last day. Any way you slice it, that's a lot of cheese sandwiches and Gatorade, improbably dirty clothing, and extended bushwhacking sessions. I think I've earned a little rest from my daily battle with the elements. I say this partly because today was another "can't quite feel my legs" day of hiking. It would be generous to call it hiking, in fact.
2) I miss my friends. Just straight-up. I loved getting to know everyone at field camp, and it was a blast hanging out with various crews (van three, team superawesomecool, minivan lil' spoon and spud, etc, for the obnoxious inside-joke record). I definitely miss my crazy geology friends and our road tripping, two-stepping adventures. It's also been great in Williamstown getting to mix up my social circle and catch up with people back from abroad. (Special thanks to the Oxford gang for welcoming me so readily.) But it's been too long since I've had silly common room time with Bonnie, Matt, Leah, and Dave. And I have a strong fear of being "That Girl," but I will say that after nearly 8 months of not being in the same country/state as my boyfriend I'm going a little crazy.
Long self-indulgent rant aside, I'm still enjoying many aspects of summer -- the kicker that always makes August bittersweet! I'll be home some time this weekend, just long enough to go shopping and hit the beach, my two essential home activities. And then come Thursday I'll move into Poker to start JA training! I'm really looking forward to seeing that crazy time from a different perspective, hoping it'll give me a chance to reflect in a new way on my experiences last year.
Summary: school year? bring it on! just let me find a way to still spend hours reading for pleasure and going on road trips and swimming in the ocean, okay?
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