Hey all,
I thought I'd pop in a quickie before heading off for bed.
Today, I'm home sick writing a paper for my class on the Enlightenment. Voltaire and his red lambs (lamas?) will make for dinner conversation tonight.
Last night, my host mom joined me for an end-of-program cocktail party near campus. All the Californian students and their respective host families were invited. Though not everyone was able to come, it was really nice to see the friends I've made over the past three months one last time, and I'm glad Dominique was there to meet them!
Last Thursday I performed an adaptation of Eugene Ionesco's play, La Cantatrice Chauve! In class yesterday the professor gave us DVD copies of our performance! Though there is a lot lacking from the film (mainly the energy in the room the night of the spectacle!), I will do the best I can to post the video itself or at least a link to it here on the blog! I'm very proud of it - do not consider acting one of my strong points.
I'll be heading back to California for Winter Break in a little more than a week; a trip that is prompting both excitement and reflection. I have spent three months abroad! Many things have changed in such a short time, and it's going to take time for me to adjust. I'm learning to give myself time to do so - more and more I realize how little things can seem so big at times, and how big things are so easily neglected. I am hoping to gain the perspective to balance these things soon, but I refuse to hold my breath.
At this point, I'm struggling with my future: never has it looked so blurry! Waiting for things to simply fall in to place was nice, but once opportunities are missed, it seems like such a waste! Taking a step back, I realize that I am finishing my undergraduate career - a tumultuous time for just about anyone - and a great opportunity to learn to sway with the waves. Sorry, going with the flow goes against my grain at the moment. :)
I'm going to call it a night! I look forward to writing about the trip I took to Paris last weekend!
Ben
1 comment:
boy, it seems struggling with one's future is a lifetime event! at 22, 32, 42... but until the resolution, i think i speak for everyone when i say, "let's see that video!"
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