20 May 2012

For the Love of Contract Break

For four full weeks I:
Did not have any bug bites or insane itching.
Had no life changing decisions to make. 
Held no responsibilities for any life other than my own.
Did not fear snakes.
Heard silence.
Could expose my knees.
Wore nice things.
Felt like a woman.
Drove 80mph (120+kpm).
Went out at night. 
Went out. 
Could eat anything I wanted whenever I wanted it. 
Had access to Nomad Ventures and Home Depot.
Did not have to put on deodorant before going to bed.
Used my ATM card with no international fees.
Went to bed after 10pm.
Laid in sunshine that did not feel like it was out to kill me.
Spoke only English.
Had no curfew. 
Had friends.
Went on dates.
Spent time with my family, in person.
Got frequent hugs.
Ran errands on a whim.
Streamed The Daily Show.
Did nothing when I could do anything. 
(List is not exhaustive and is in order of how frequently these things come to mind.)

1 comment:

Catherine Colella said...

Seester.
I loved how the huge chunk of time you spent here.
Storing up energy and rejuvenating yourself.
Stay strong.