Written Saturday in Bruge...
It's funny how the rain seems to follow you. I'm convinced that the monotonous, wet weather was the same that flooded parts of the DC area earlier in the week. What's funny is that in DC no one went out in it unless you absolutely had to. People here are still out and about walking and trying to go about their lives. Ok, many are tourists who don't want to get stuck in a hotel for the day, but still... (Pictured: the canals in Bruge)I did a bit of going out in the morning. Had a rather pleasant walk actually. I managed to get a few things I needed. But for the most part, it's been a rather blah day spend in my tiny hostel room. I have managed to chat with R on Skype for quite a while, which was nice. But I do feel tired and I don't know if I'll get out to hear some of the live jazz I wanted to tonight.I've also decided that I just don't like traveling
alone. It's just not me. I want someone to experience things with, not just to be be someplace. The best part of my day was talking with R. She surprised me by saying she couldn't wait for me to get there because she wanted to go someplace in Bg with me. Not to go somewhere special, just to see something different in the country. I think I've given her the travel bug - which is good for me. (Pictured, more canals in Bruge - I particularly like this one).As you can see by the pictures, I did manage to get out a bit last night between the raindrops (after I woke up at midnight from my 8 hr late afternoon nap). I like them...Anyways, I'm off to watch a little BSG I've downloaded. Such a lazy day - it'd be great if I was in the states, but I wish I didn't spend my time in Bruge this way.
So I did the whole "day before you leave running around like a madman" thing today. Per usual, I didn't get half of what's on my list done. Par for the course I guess. I don't know about anyone else, but I always end up packing at the last minute for things. It doesn't matter what I'm packing for, it could be a day trip or 80 days in Europe. I give pretty much the same consideration to my packing. As of yet, this hasn't turned around and bit me too badly. But there's a first for everything.I'm just plain exhausted. I don't know if it's been the endless stress and go of the past 5 months or simply the lack of sleep the last three weeks. Today I just am running out of steam. I'm working towards an easier Fall/Winter by pushing myself as hard as I can go right now. No matter how hard I push though, I always feel lazy - like I could've done more. Maybe I have ADD or something, because at times I just cannot focus on what I need to be doing...Like right now for example. I really should be cleaning and packing so that my things get done. Heck, I could even rationalize a healthy bowl of ice cream in order to finish off what's in the freezer before I leave. It's great to be able to rationalize ice cream. But I sit here on my duff writing a blog post I just don't have time for after checking my email, my flight itinerary, my facebook, the latest NPR hourly update on my podcast (cool note that John Edwards endorsed Obama tonight - let's just get this primary shtick over with). Anyway, I digress (which means the opposite of what most people think). I'm off to pack for this last summer adventure of mine. Some people have bachelor parties, I have summer trips to Europe. By this point tomorrow I'll be most of the way to Brussels. Here's hoping I've enjoyed a glass or two of wine and am soundly asleep.I might make a notation tomorrow, but if not, I'll next write from Bruge. Yeah, it's just starting to hit me I'm headed back over the pond (there's knowing and then there's realizing).Happy times.
It's funny how the rain seems to follow you. I'm convinced that the monotonous, wet weather was the same that flooded parts of the DC area earlier in the week. What's funny is that in DC no one went out in it unless you absolutely had to. People here are still out and about walking and trying to go about their lives. Ok, many are tourists who don't want to get stuck in a hotel for the day, but still... (Pictured: the canals in Bruge)
alone. It's just not me. I want someone to experience things with, not just to be be someplace. The best part of my day was talking with R. She surprised me by saying she couldn't wait for me to get there because she wanted to go someplace in Bg with me. Not to go somewhere special, just to see something different in the country. I think I've given her the travel bug - which is good for me. (Pictured, more canals in Bruge - I particularly like this one).