Of Two Minds

Before I start, this post began writing on Tuesday or Monday, I believe, but due to an internet failure at the house, no longer working where there is mostly reliable internet, and cafe wifi being abominable, i've only been able to post it just now. And its not the quality of writing i'd really like and due to the rushed nature of borrowing internet it's a little scattered. Act I: A conclusion In the final week, I am home sick and tired. The home sickness is actually helpful because it reminds me that I should make this time count. The tiredness, however, is very much getting in the way. Weather reports are wildly innaccurate more than 24 hours out, though, so i don't really have a sense of what to expect. I still have yet to actually get on Table Mountain. I would love to have a nice long day-hike. Dayhike? Day hike. Initially, I was really reluctant to be upset about being in Cape Town. I mean, I've read so many other people write things about Cape Town ...

Or is it that we just always forget to look for them? A warm shower under a starry sky on a cool night and a promise to myself to be kind, strong, forgiving, and motivated with the hope that I will someday forge the same compassion in my relationship with myself that I have found easily in my relationship with my boyfriend and take for granted in my relationships with my family. Yeah, I guess it has been a good two months.

Between facebook statuses and frustrated blog posts, I haven't done the best job of articulating my experience here and letting everyone know all of the great things that are happening. This Summer has not been what I expected nor what I would have tailor made for myself, but it has been engaging. I think I'm learning a lot though I can't yet decide exactly what. Aside from personal growing experiences, my time here has also been great for a number of reasons. Cape Town is beautiful. Its one of the cleanest cities I've ever visited and the night life is exciting. There are plenty of bars blaring the worst music 1990s USA has to offer, but there's a lot of great live music and interesting djs. The city is also built around Table Mountain , which makes for difficult navigation but gorgeous views. My walk to and from work lets me see it in all states of changing light and reminds me how privileged I am. but in a good way. Observatory, where I live, has a lot of cha...