11 days to go

These last weeks are passing so quickly, I can't believe it. I don't wanna leave yet, but at the same time, some things make me uneasy about staying, too. The four (4!) earthquakes we've had in the past week for example. I haven't actually felt any of them, true, but still, two of them were big enough to be reported on nu.nl, and one of them elicited a tsunami warning (quickly withdrawn, but still). So yeah, being on the West coast in a week doesn't sound that bad after all.

Of couse, I'm also starting to miss home. Mom wasn't feeling too well lately, and I felt bad about being away, my great aunt died and I had no opportunity to say goodbye, and after seeing the pictures from graduation at UCU and the picnic afterwards I must admit I felt homesick.

Then again, I'm having so much fun here. I'm not just talking about James (but, trust me, we're having plenty of fun), but also all the friends I've made here and all the things we do together. Like going to see "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", an absolutely perfect mindless popcorn-flick I would definitely recommend, especially with a big group. Or like, for example, the undierun, which you have all seen the pictures of. Suffice to say, it took some alcohol to get us out of our clothes, and alcohol and running…not an advisable combo. It was very much fun though, worth the twenty bucks that the panties cost.

I will miss getting drunk among my friends, talking with people from Ireland, New-Zealand, France all at once. Brigid and Sylvia each had a book for people to write messages in, and for a moment I felt like being very derivative and getting a blank book too, but then I came up with another nice idea. The idea is: I would like everyone to send me a touristic post card from their hometown (or else their university town), inscribed with whatever. If you feel like contributing, the address I would like them sent to:

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I’m looking forward to having crrrazy pictures from New Zealand, girls in G-strings with “Brisbane” on their butts, etc.

I’m drunk now from Sylvia’s fab party, and I’m going to see how its continuation in 105 goes. Don’t forget to check out the new communal blog, 1-0-5.blogspot.com !

Cheers, bitches!

Hedwig