Nov 02, 2006 15:38
I am a bit upset I'm missing the start of November in Washington. Grey clouds, justifying my wearing of flip flops with the jumper and scarf to keep warm in the rain, and when it starts to get dark at 4 in the afternoon. The danger of driving with a defroster that doesn't work as I lean over the steering wheel with a towel to clear the windshield. Not to mention the stress of working in retail during the holiday season and having finals around the corner. But Bert's, Buck's, and NPCC runs for chai make everything enjoyable. I enjoy the winter. It's a good time. J-Term will be fun.
I feel guilty, of actually missing home and wanting to come back when I could probably travel a bit more. The major set back is funds, which I don't have much of, but it's hard for me to be happy when my level of productivity has been about zero for the past 5 months. I'd definitely want to stay longer if I was challenged academically, but I'm not here. Arts is a joke in Melbourne. I'm actually happy doing a certain degree of work and having some expectations. Who would have thought?
The next 2 weeks will be stressful since I am slightly behind in studies, but then after the 14th, I am officially done with education in Melbourne. I get to party and hang out for a week and come home on the 22nd. Have Thanksgiving, with the family, and go back to the way things were. Well I suppose I can't go back, nor want to, but there will be some familiarity to the lifestyle again. And I'll probably be bummed out for a time, but in a fulfilling way.
I'm also really getting into the Transatlanticism album again. Superb album.