I love being away. I love new places.
This time ’round I stayed with a cousin who lives in Eastbourne on the Southern coast of England, a place I had never been. It was absolutely gorgeous. The buildings all seemed to be lower, and of more earthy colours, built lining hills and amongst tall trees. I had a sense that ‘civilization’ was more established there than here at home. It seemed to exist in a better harmony with the natural skylines and environment surrounding it.
Maybe that’s just because settlements in England are so much older than the ones here. Maybe it’s because nothing could be more apposed to natural environment than the suburban neighbourhoods I’m used to in North America. Maybe it’s because I always seem to filter my view of other countries through a rosey pink looking-glass.
February 27th, 2007
Winter is finally here in all of its beautiful glory. I hate the short days, and I’m expectantly waiting for March I’ll admit–but the only thing worse than the short days this winter has been that they have been short, grey/green/brown days.
This last week the snow has finally arrived, and the Canadian in me rejoices to look outside and see the sun dancing on the myriad of snowflakes and ice. The Canadian in me doesn’t even mind that lately the sun has been hiding alot because it has meant that I can watch snowflakes floating and blowing in every direction on their way down to coat the ground (much more interesting than watching my professor at the front of the classroom).
Usually I would be nothing but excited to be going somewhere a bit warmer for two weeks, but I have to admit that a tiny bit of my heart is broken to know that during a winter this short I’ll be spending two of the only snow-filled weeks somewhere else (not to mention somewhere that is destined to be grey/green/brown).
…that being said I’m getting extremely excited. 8 days and I’m on a plane. …it’s been too long. Ireland here I come!
February 6th, 2007