So much has happened since my last entry, I can't catch you up on everything! But I'm done with Uni for the semester, I've been speaking and performing at various clubs, and I've made some really great friends!
I've made a little "triangle" of travel. So far, I've been as far North as Newcastle, as far West as the Blue Mts. and as far South as Wollongong. I've been encouraged to travel by myself to parts of AU that are worth seeing, but I really don't want to do it alone. I'm hoping that, somehow, someone will want and be able to come with me. And this person must be a girl. Stipulations such as this make it a bit hard to say it will happen, but I am choosing to stay positive :D
Newest insight? It saddens me to no end to see my country from the other side of the hemisphere. I read and watched Obama's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, and it made me...less than happy. He's good with words, I'll give him that. But the problem is that his words don't match up. It all sounds good, it's glazed with a nauseating sugar-coating of sweet-talk, but when you really look at it...it's crap. Force is necessary to promote peace? That's like getting angry and screaming at your child that they shouldn't be angry about something...it's hypocrisy. The real issue is that Americans don't want to give up the throne of power. No, Al Quaida isn't being peaceful, and yes, we have a right to defend our loved ones... but when's the last time anyone tried loving their enemy? I know it's complicated, I know it sounds like I'm saying we should all let people walk all over us, but... I just can't see how we can say we should fight for freedom, because every human being is precious, yet choose to kill some people who just aren't as precious as the rest. Something's just not right. And no, just war will never exist.
God help us all. Not just the Americans.
Also, if you've had trouble listening to my recital bites in the last entry, download iTunes. You'll be able to open them with that.
Lastly, but certainly not least...the most amazing news to ever reach my ears...Brian is coming to visit me!!!!!!!! I know, I know. I can hardly believe it myself! My beloved has worked so hard this semester, saving every penny (literally) so that he can come to visit! He's landing on January 1 and leaving the 13.
It's so surreal. I've been wanting to see him for these past five months, and here is the chance that he will come! I say "chance" because his passport is to come in THREE DAYS before he leaves. That's cutting it quite close, so I'm leaving room for disappointment. But 90% of me wants to cry with hope and joy! My love... coming all that way, to see ME!?!
*jumps up and down without reserve, giggling all the while*
Wow, it's wonderful your sweetie can come to visit! And it's going to be a nice long visit, too...I hope you enjoy! Maybe he can go with you to some of those exotic AU must-sees!
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