5.13.2012
Happy Mother’s Day!
Today, all the kids came over for breakfast. We had bagels
(which are not common in Australia at all! They had to go to Costco to get
them. These were the first bagels I’ve had since I’ve been here), with salmon,
poached eggs and cream cheese. I was really skeptical about the fish, but it
was actually really good. I don’t even like fish and I liked this. It was so
good, I had 2!
After breakfast I came down to the flat and did lots of
homework. I actually got quite a bit done. It was really cold and windy all
day, but it was still sunny. I got a little bit of a sunburn from sitting by
the window all day.
We went up for dinner around 6:30. And dinner was seafood. I
was pretty terrified. There was fish, as well as giant prawns, heads and all.
Their beady little black eyes were staring at me and I was genuinely frightened
to try them. But I did. Of course. Because I’m here and I’m trying new things.
Once you get past the fact that you have to decapitate it and the cracking
noise it makes when you rip off its exoskeleton, and once you’ve dipped it in
some sort of sauce and actually get into eating it, it isn’t so bad. I didn’t
mind the prawns because they were rather meaty, unlike a lot of fishy, sea-food
type things I’ve tried before. So that was a good new experience for me.
On a more serious note, I had a lot of time to reflect on my
life today. I really came to the conclusion that each day really is a gift. Not
in a “Each day is a gift, that’s why they call it the present” kind of way. But
in the “This is the one May 13th 2012 you have been given so you
better being enjoying it” kind of way. There are no exchanges or refunds for
your days. They are here and then they are gone. If you lived well in it,
great, if you didn’t, tough luck. Do better next time. I really hope that I
will be able to do everything I want to do so that when I go home I won’t say,
“Australia was great, but I wish I would have...insert activity, experience
or desire here…”
So hopefully I can take these last few weeks and truly do
what I want with them.
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