Living on one's own is quite an experience.. For one thing you realise that no matter how often you wash the dishes, there are always more in the sink - how do I manage to use so many dishes?? And then, when you first start to leave alone, you buy all these sets of cups and plates and things, probably imagining you are going to have people over but somehow, you never feel up to cooking for a bunch of people, especially when you have unclear skills like I do.. Or anyway, there is no one that you particularly want to socialise with, or if you do, it is easier to go to the pub or a restaurant! Finally, living on one's own really helps you fine tune the brands of food that you like and why you prefer them.. In my case, I am experimenting with cookie, cracker and biscuit brands, cheese and white wine... Sometimes I hate something so much I throw it in the bin right away, and put down the cost as research costs :-)
This Semester has been kind of weird for me - my two girlfriends that I spent so much time with last Semester have been completely unavailable.. One fell sick (and thank God she is getting better), and the other spent a month in the US, then got back and she and I just cannot synchronise our schedules! So this leaves me with alot of time on my hands during which I read ferociously - thank God I have managed to get some really good books in this time! And otherwise I watch series! (House Season 1-3 and Boston Legal Season 1 so far)
As if that is not enough, my other girlfriend in town has been completing her Master's study, and then had her sister visit, then she's getting ready to quit her job so I guess she's preoccupied with what she'll do next, then I also spend ALL week here anyway so really!
Then not enough volleyball - I really miss volleyball!! I came back from Belgium with a shoulder injury so I have had to go easy on that but again, I am not in town often enough to start with so injury or no injury! This past weekend I took part in a one day tournament and since a number of my team mates had pressing engagements, I had to be on court throughout the day - I enjoyed myself so thoroughly!! And suprised myself with how well I played - though my reception and cover are still a trick!!
Ok, about the dreams: First I have these recurring dreams about being chased by a man who I think wants to have his way with me (to put it delicately) and he manages to ferret me out of toilets and hedges but so far I wake up before he really corners me.. The other one is about me going to a volleyball tournament in a foreign land - last night it was to France!
But recurrent dreams aside, yesterday I also dreamt that I went to this river and found Jennifer lopez there with her - hmm, 6 or 7yr old son, the son was giving Jenny some trouble as he kept trashing around until finally he lay face down in the water and pooped, right there in the water, then the water dried out and this herd of goats appeared and they begun to climb up this steep grassy cliff, and Jenny's son (who looked like a little maniature of her) also climbed up the cliff though I don't know if he turned into a goat and I turned to Jenny and said 'wow - are these mountain goats? I mean - not that your son - ' eh, then I woke up..
Ah well, let me get to work - it is a public holiday and however much I try to tell myself to do some work (which is why I stayed at school) I am not being successful! Sigh..
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