Long Vacation…
I guess this will be the first time, or maybe, after a LONG while (since I can ever remember) that I feel like I am on a true vacation with nothing in the past to worry and nothing in the future to hassle about. Oh, please don’t get me wrong… What I meant was that I can hardly remember the time when I did not have to fuss about finishing something up from the previous semester and prepare myself for the upcoming one.
Technically, I did nothing at all for the last 2 days. Ok, maybe not NOTHING. I took my own sweet time "at home" yesterday watching TV, writing thank you notes, working on my Japanese resume (that is a pain as it has to be hand-written), flipping through magazines, etc. Today, I went to the office to get more resume/CV forms, did a little errand at the post office, went to the mall and hung out. I met up with Rajiv there, and later, Seth too. After having 4 cups of coffee (well, all of us are tight on the money purse and MisterDonut have free refills on their coffee) it was a great time just chatting, relaxing, and hanging out with the boys. I guess I won’t be sleeping tonight.
We just talked and talked. Somehow, it didn’t feel like we are on holiday at all. The weather made it feel like we are still in May. The rain has somehow took the summer away. Strange, very strange indeed.
Maybe this feeling of a long vacation is good in a way. I don’t have to rush off to be at anywhere, no need to pack and fly off, just resting is good I guess. Is this peace? I have no idea… How long would it last? No clue… But out of not doing anything, I have the thought of going home yesterday. Maybe I can be on holiday back home too? Nah, I like the idea of being the ghost of the ACTS-es program–although I am gone, but I am still around. Haha!
Take things slow, Suemae. Seriously, you have all the time in the world to stop and smell the flowers. But don’t forget your schedule book and cell-phone. Reality needs you too.
