I suck as a blogger.

It’s official. I am a terrible blogster, or whatever the term is. I’m not at good at this whole updating thing. I have accepted it, and so should you. Now we can move on.

A lot has happened – including an almost three week trip back home! I got to see lots of friends and family, but of course there’s never enough time to do everything. Maybe it’s better that way, then you’re always left anxious for more.

Since we’ve been back not much has changed. In some ways we feel as if we never left. We fell back into a routine with classes, walking and cooking pretty easily. We’re all struggling a bit getting back into a practice schedule. I’m waking up later which annihilates the previous semesters hard work. It doesn’t get light out until around 8, which means it’s impossible for me to get out of bed any earlier. But there are flower buds appearing in the fields, so a glimmer of spring is approaching which means more sunlight!

After having a bit of time home it’s a little harder this semester to be away. The three weeks was just this huge tease filled with text messaging, phone calls, driving, restaurants and movies. I will never again take these things for granted!

Some sad news: a car hit one of the village cats that we visited nightly on our walks two weeks ago. Fumfey (not sure on spelling) was much loved by Trevor. He would meet us anxious for food and affection.

More cooking experiments have already occurred in these two weeks. We decided that although we made great things last year, it’s time to have some additions to get us out of the rice/pasta routine. We’ve done pizza, eggplant parm, black bean soup, quesadillas, and maybe some others that I’ve forgotten already. As always it all turned out fantastic and I’m always anxious to try even more recipes. It makes us all feel a bit more grown up.

Last semester I stumbled upon a few British bands that I like, and was able to buy their Cds on Saturday. Now I’ve opened a gate and have developed a full on personal British invasion for music. It’s nice to be enjoying music other than what we’re studying, which is the trap I got into last semester. I’m trying to find a better balance, so that I’m listening to things I really enjoy because I want to and things I enjoy because I have to.

In addition to music, I’m trying to find a few British television things to watch. I’m having Dot keep me informed of what might be good to watch. Since we started watching the ‘tele’ it’s just been Friends… so a nice BBC production would be good for the culture I’m trying to envelope.

I suppose that’s all for now… only 3 months a 1 week until it’s over!

Love,
Lindsay