10/05
I turned on Bon Iver's "Blood Bank" and a wave of memories come flooding back to me. It was my song of the summer, I must have listened to it everyday on the Metro ride to work. Why does that seem like so long ago? I miss that faux-adult feeling. I miss catching the metro, walking to work, chilling with Nabil, Lavi, Isis, Alex, Liz, etc. I miss my PB&J every day for lunch in DuPont Circle. I miss walking south ten blocks after work so Annika could make me dinner, then stumbling pass the White House on my way to ChinaTown after a bottle of wine. Finally, I miss eating ice cream and watching movies with See-Yin as we both talk about how our day went.
I am nostalgic, but I don't wish to be back in the past. This summer was one I'll never forget, and I'm glad it is that way. I have probably grown more in the past six months of my life than in quite some time. The world has turned on its head and yet in some ways I am more sure of myself than before. I have gained new friends, and have failed to keep old ones. I recognize that I am where I am now do to the hard work of others (mom, dad, friends, family, and anyone who has ever taugh me something) and yet I often fail to recognize them. Well world, thank you for being here and thank you for offering so much.
"Well I met you at the blood bank
we were looking at the bags
wondering if any of the colors
matched any of the names we knew on the tags..."
10/08
I think yesterday was about what kind of physical toll my body could take. For starters, I was pushing the wheelbarrow up a hill when my feet slipped out from under me, and the wheelbarrow came down on me. My lower back is kind of ache-y and I was spitting blood for a while but I'll survive. All in all I bled probably five times yesterday. Once was when I was cutting down an orange tree with a machete and a thorn went through my thumb to the bone...ouch.
I've been growing out my mustache. I was curious to see what it looked like and there's nobody here I need to impress (Amelia and Isabel have been keeping a safe distance). It's all there, except some of it is black and some is blonde, so I've essentially got a calico cat on my upper lip. Whatever keeps the girls at bay, other than my boorishness and bad grammar.
10/10
Ultimo dia. Holy cats and dogs. Yesterday was absolutely fantastic: spent the morning planting semillas and in the afternoon Yoni, Heinard, and I rod our bikes to the border. The trip probably took about forty-five minutes and took us through absolutely beautiful countryside. There were volcanoes in the distance and river as well, along with cattle and grandiose trees.
we were looking at the bags
wondering if any of the colors
matched any of the names we knew on the tags..."
10/08
I think yesterday was about what kind of physical toll my body could take. For starters, I was pushing the wheelbarrow up a hill when my feet slipped out from under me, and the wheelbarrow came down on me. My lower back is kind of ache-y and I was spitting blood for a while but I'll survive. All in all I bled probably five times yesterday. Once was when I was cutting down an orange tree with a machete and a thorn went through my thumb to the bone...ouch.
I've been growing out my mustache. I was curious to see what it looked like and there's nobody here I need to impress (Amelia and Isabel have been keeping a safe distance). It's all there, except some of it is black and some is blonde, so I've essentially got a calico cat on my upper lip. Whatever keeps the girls at bay, other than my boorishness and bad grammar.
10/10
Ultimo dia. Holy cats and dogs. Yesterday was absolutely fantastic: spent the morning planting semillas and in the afternoon Yoni, Heinard, and I rod our bikes to the border. The trip probably took about forty-five minutes and took us through absolutely beautiful countryside. There were volcanoes in the distance and river as well, along with cattle and grandiose trees.
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