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September 30, 2007
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Well, well, well. It has been a while yet again. My infrequent thought jotting (as it is not blogging) has become somewhat sporadic of late. What can I say, my mind has been numb, plus I have been somewhat preoccupied as well. Where to start, well, in the wise words of Julie Andrews, I'll start at the very beginning, for it is a very good place to start. (Layout inspiration from the lovely Naku)
Work:
I finished off my last few days at work with much gusto. They dragged oh so slowly, but I managed to keep my chin up, and when told at 4:30pm on my last day (Friday) that I was to go downstairs as Accounts had some work for me to do, I rushed down with baited breathe for some work that would make the time pass quicker. To my disappointment, there was no work for me, but a lovely presentation. Everyone found it very amusing when they saw the look of dismay when they said they had no work for me. All departments have welcomed me back, as I have, once again, left my paw-print in their hearts (people seem to get too attached to me).
Kyle:
After finishing a whole half an hour early, I dashed home to find a very dishevelled, jet-lagged, but cute as button, wide-eyed Kyle waiting for me at the top of the stairs. He'd already told me about his day, and how the numpty got off four stops after the one I told him to get off at (along with providing concise directions AND PHOTOS of the bus stop), so we spared the niceties and just fell into each others arms. Later that evening we went up to the cartoon night, and I introduced him to all my anime friends, something I had not done the previous visit, and he was subjected to a million questions and a toast of gin.
Saturday is when things went downhill. I was blessed with the joys of another UTI, which I could feel niggling on Friday. I think Kyle is the bringer of UTIs, I have no idea why or how, but it just seems to happen when he's around. Needless, I had a very interesting Saturday evening, which may or may not have involved me taking my pillow and falling asleep on the loo, because the need to wee, and the production thereof were very much unmatched.
We took it easy the next couple of days, and soon things were looking brighter. He came along to a few lectures, and walked me to my classes and such. I just wish I would have been less edgy, and more relaxed. I seem to have been mightily stressed out that first week back at uni, and kind of took it out on Kyle a bit, which I still feel the need to apologise for. Bless his soul, he is the loveliest, most tolerant person you will ever meet. He put up with my moods as if they were a normal thing, and tried to relax me in any way he could. I am so blessed to have someone as understanding.
The days melted into each other, and I can't remember exactly what happened. We went out for a few lovely meals, and watched a few episodes of my new complete Battle of the Planets <3 boxset, even played on ffxi a bit, but nothing too exciting. We took a trip up to Glasgow, where it pelted with rain. We did get to have yummy Ichiban noodles and bento boxes, and walked to the Ocean Terminal on a sunny day, which was very pleasant as well.
The morning I had to say goodbye, my emotions switched off, as they usually do, and it was all business and schedules. I am a bum when it comes to things like that. Instead of enjoying the last few moments, I'm busy clock watching and making sure we're making good time, and then when I realise we only have a few minutes left, the clock watching disintegrates and tears come. And they come, and then Kyle's last image of me is of this red, snotty, puffy faced emotional mess, and we say our goodbyes as the sun rises behind us, and I have to tell him to go before I start refusing to let go, and he leaves, and I cry more. But it's business as usual, right?
School:
I like how the Americans call university, school. This partly because I am lazy, and school is only one syllable, and partly because it's the only Americanisation of something I agree with. I am still a scholar, I am still learning, plus I like to think I can be similar to a fish. So uni is ok. After the airport I had to rush to go to a 3 hour practical, which was painstaking. I had to put all emotions behind me and get on with things, efficiently and precisely. I've been working quite well so far, and have been studying all weekend for a test on Wednesday. Kyle has been away this weekend, so I've been using my time as best I can. In all honesty, I enjoyed the weekend. I love Kyle's company, but I think I needed the time alone to regroup my thoughts, and to appreciate how much I need to have him around.
Gym:
Yes, I'm back, an loving it. I feel alot more alive, although am still needing about 11 hours sleep on the weekends. I'm also feeling better within myself. I think work left me feeling flat and not too great about myself, which affected Kyle's trip here as I was grumpy about myself, yet let that affect how I was with him. Like they say, you have to love yourself before you can love another.
All in all, I think it's going to be a challenging semester, but I'll have a nice reward at the end of it. A whole month with Kyle and Christmas with my mom and dad =) Speaking of which, it was my dad's birthday today. Such a pity I couldn't be there to celebrate, but hey, what can I do.
I think I can still fit a few more pages of revision in before I lay my weary head to rest.
Have a good week
Posted by kat at September 30, 2007 6:04 PM
