It's a little bit funny...this feeling insiiide
As I rode the bus back to my flat, I wanted to dance around the deck of the bus and shout "Spring Break, spring break, spring break, spring break!!", but I didn't and people would probably be confused and then realize I'm an American and we call it "Spring Break" (instead of "Easter Break") and then they would nod. But I did skip down the halls of my almost empty flat.
I have...count'em...4...weeks...off for "Easter Break".
Aw, yeah.
I'm headed off to London at mignight (it takes about 6 hours to get from Leeds to London via bus) to meet up with my parents again (yep, they came to Leeds for a bit and then were in London the rest of the week for their 25th Anniversay). Then..I'm off to Rome with Dana until Wednesday evening. That's so weird to say...I'm off to Rome, it's like something I can't even comprehend that I am going to do.
Which brings me to something that I have realized about myself, with the help of Brian.
Brian is taking this class called "Exploration" and while taking this class he sees himself relating to these explorers and considers himself adventurous. He added that however, that adventurous is not a word he would describe me as. And at first, it kind of made me feel sad. I didn't want to try to defend myself (which I can initially do when I feel "attacked"), because I wanted to really think about that. I know Brian wasn't trying to offend me, he was just laying out what he believed. I thought of all of the "adventurous" type things I have done in my life and so far could only think of hiking trips (but there could be other things that I have done, too). And although I'm on an adventure here (as everyone says), last Monday was the first time I had been outside of Leeds (on purpose, went to Bradford by accident on a bus), but I went with my parents to York. I had that safety net, that base to make me feel secure. Last night was the first night I had been off the main road in Leeds (besides the City Centre). I know it is easier to wonder around when you don't need a bus to wait for, but still I have been here 9 weeks and yet I feel quite silly to have not explored on my own.
I may not be adventuruous, but I later realized I am curious. Curious and excited about different parts of the world and its history. And it just may take some time and some security and knowing I have a strong base to kick me in the ass to do something, to take advantage of the time I have here.
So while I am back home, I want to make a promise to myself to make a list of things to do while I'm here and actually go somewhere different or perhaps make no list and just do it spontaneously or whatever. But the bottom line is I want to act on my curiosity.
And now, off to pack for my Roman adventure.
I have...count'em...4...weeks...off for "Easter Break".
Aw, yeah.
I'm headed off to London at mignight (it takes about 6 hours to get from Leeds to London via bus) to meet up with my parents again (yep, they came to Leeds for a bit and then were in London the rest of the week for their 25th Anniversay). Then..I'm off to Rome with Dana until Wednesday evening. That's so weird to say...I'm off to Rome, it's like something I can't even comprehend that I am going to do.
Which brings me to something that I have realized about myself, with the help of Brian.
Brian is taking this class called "Exploration" and while taking this class he sees himself relating to these explorers and considers himself adventurous. He added that however, that adventurous is not a word he would describe me as. And at first, it kind of made me feel sad. I didn't want to try to defend myself (which I can initially do when I feel "attacked"), because I wanted to really think about that. I know Brian wasn't trying to offend me, he was just laying out what he believed. I thought of all of the "adventurous" type things I have done in my life and so far could only think of hiking trips (but there could be other things that I have done, too). And although I'm on an adventure here (as everyone says), last Monday was the first time I had been outside of Leeds (on purpose, went to Bradford by accident on a bus), but I went with my parents to York. I had that safety net, that base to make me feel secure. Last night was the first night I had been off the main road in Leeds (besides the City Centre). I know it is easier to wonder around when you don't need a bus to wait for, but still I have been here 9 weeks and yet I feel quite silly to have not explored on my own.
I may not be adventuruous, but I later realized I am curious. Curious and excited about different parts of the world and its history. And it just may take some time and some security and knowing I have a strong base to kick me in the ass to do something, to take advantage of the time I have here.
So while I am back home, I want to make a promise to myself to make a list of things to do while I'm here and actually go somewhere different or perhaps make no list and just do it spontaneously or whatever. But the bottom line is I want to act on my curiosity.
And now, off to pack for my Roman adventure.