Actually, it's surprising how infrequently I've encountered rain this semester. I think we've had maybe 4 legitimately "rainy" days (and a quite few when it's hovered indecisively between cloudy & sunny with half-hearted attempts at rain). But today is not one of them. It's been pretty consistently gross outside, which suits me, 'cause this cold is taking me out at the knees!
Anyhow, I was just reflecting today (instead of writing my essay....again) on how very much I feel at home here. I'm definitely through the "OH MY GOODNESS, LOOK HOW DIFFERENT!" phase. I mean, occasionally I'm amused by particularly Scottish and/or British things that just catch me off guard, but on the whole....it's just normal. My room really feels like MINE ('cause it's a freaking pigstye). I don't get lost around town, and going to Tesco to buy something is not a terrifying prospect, because using the coinage is actually second-nature now (also, I know what things are called and where to find them). Also, I'm really good at looking to the right because cars approach on the left of the street :) And it always feels wonderfully restful to spend a whole day just hanging out in hall (as opposed to feeling weirdly out of place). It's funny how things that were initially so immense and scary just become commonplace after a while.
Of course, this feeling has to come when I have only a month left here.
I really need to get the hang of the balance between savouring my time here and wanting time to speed up to the things I'm looking forward to, like May Ball, Quint coming (18 days!), finals being over (aka party time!), my birthday/joint b-day party with friends, being at home with my family...
....Eeek, I don't want to think about goodbyes! Instead, I think I'll go ponder whether or not dinner will be edible tonight. Here's hoping it's not haggis again!
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