'Sup?
We haven't talked in a while.
I've been.... I was going to say I've been okay. I've been up and down. I've been better than okay and I've been a lot worse too. right now I amd juuuust comming out of one of the biggest "downs" I've had all summer... but i thought i should update. not sure what I'll have to say.
It's morning, for once. I don't normally write in the mornings. Mostly i use mornings to procrastinate as hard as possible... maybe that's what this is. But I mean technically, it's a holiday here. Apparently. For reasons.... Britain is so weird you guys.
no but seriously the library I need is closed today because it's a Bank Holiday. So... maybe I'll get around to my essays. But for once in my life I'm going to not even feel like I should feel bad about resting this morning.
Weather has been amazing here this week. Meaning it's been cold and rainy and bright and sunny and just perfect. There was thunder two days ago. And hail. I loved it.
I found a new book series I really like. Graphic novel, I should say - lol, I don't have time for book series! I went down to the library on Saturday but they were closed for the long weekend, so I went to find a coffee shop. For some reason I had kind of forgotten that we have a starbucks? (which I mean chai tea latte so yes) so I ended up in the Waterstones cafe (that's a bookstore btw) but there were no tables for me to work at sooo.... I found myself back in the sci-fi/fantasy section and definitely NOT on my laptop. I sat there for a few hours and read the first 3 volumes of Lumberjanes. It was fantastic. It hailed. Big hail. Bigger than dime size, I would say to the Americans - dimes are about the same as 5p size to the Brits. But yeah these graphic novels are just really great. They are funny and well written, and have great character that are diverse without all being tropes. Their kind of humor and wit is just the sort I love. Also, these books are, much like Steven Universe is on TV, the type of book that have SO MUCH that kids need to see. These are the types of books that I needed as a kid. They would have saved me a lot of trouble in my understanding of gender growing up. (we should talk about that, but maybe some other time) I, uh.. maybe have gone home and bought the first 5 volumes on ebay.... but hey, it was 5 volumes of graphic novel (that's like 20 issues) for around half the price of a major video game. They're supposed to be here by Friday.
What else? I finally FINALLY made *some* progress on my paper, though both are far from finished. Feeling a bit better about that. What I need to do is STOP thinking ahead and just focus on these two papers. I just need to make it through September, and THEN I can worry about making it through November. But to be honest? I am pretty darn scared of not being able to make it through to Christmas. I've got a LOT of work to do.
There have been other things, I am sure. Some days I really good - filled with good conversations at the philosophy grad studies room and at wycliffe. With rain and sun and music. Other days... I've gone through another gigantic wave of loneliness and homesickness. It's been hard. I'll just... I'm gonna take a chance here and say: if you're reading this, and you're in Oxford, the next time you see me just give me a hug, if that's alright...
One of the biggest things I've learned about myself here at Oxford is... well the biggest is my extreme lack of discipline... but one of the other biggest is that I have a VERY high need for physical touch and for quality one-on-one time with others. And both of those I had a LOT of growing up and even MORE at JBU. And then I moved here and it's just... gone. And it's been really difficult to try and get back.
Let's see what else...? I've been cooking more. Made some of the recipes my mom always makes. Guys my mom is such a good cook yall dont even know. And she has really good taste. Yum. Some are harder than others because - DID y'all know they don't have RANCH here??! I mean really. It's the worst. Ok, sorry. I am sure there will be food things I miss a lot when I go home. Like jaffa cakes....
Oh speaking of Jaffa cakes! The Great British Bake Off is back on! I'm not sure my american friends have had a chance to watch it yet but this is a great batch of bakers (get it? batch? ok you get it...) and i forgot how much I love this show. So my TV watching, which I often claim is practically non-existent now stands at: Steven Universe (just now on hiatus), Game of Thrones (also on hiatus), and GBBO (just now back fro hiatus). I'll probably pick Sherlock back up if that ever comes back...
Oh. Yeah. Also... the Olympics happened. I got to watch bits and pieces. Mostly whenever I syped home and they were watching, which was mainly equestrian. Got to watch a bit of judo and some weightlifting. Missed all the gymnastics unfortunately. The thing I watched the most of was women's football, for obvious reasons... and I am slow to mention it for more obvious reasons. You guys. That. hurt. I love the USWNT and they did SO WELL. It honestly did physically hurt, what happened. I... I went and bought myself ice cream and worse my USWNT scarf for like 24 hours....And just to mentioned it once and then move on - there will be no hating on any of the girls including Solo around me, I love them all and our amazing GK does not deserve all the hate she's gotten. I hope and pray that these girls are alright, after that. They still are THE BEST team and I love them.
Um yeah, can't think of much else. Just wanted to update, and apologize again for the fact that I spent a month gallivanting across most of europe and still haven't written about it!!! I guess it's like... I could never write a post worth of it, so I just haven't tried? Besides y'all got a TON of pictures already... I'm afraid I've already started to forget my trip - it really doesn't feel like a real thing that really happened. Hah, I swear the biggest reminder is the fact that my arms are still a little more tan than they've been in at least 6-7 years.
It's not even 11am but I'm considering gong back to bed... I don't know WHY I am so tired today...
Oh! knock on wood, but here is the most surprising thing so far these past two months: I have not gotten sick. Like seriously? How? I get sick/have a major allergy attack EVERY time I travel ANYWHERE. But then I make this huge trip and travel more than ever and... i don't? I am suspicious. So.... Basically every time something happens to my health now I'm just like "oh this is it I should stock up on kleenex and tea now..." but the axe has yet to fall.
So, I suppose, on that note,
Praise God from whom all blessings flow, prais ehim all creatures here below, prais ehim above ye heavenly hosts, praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
R
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