Wednesday, October 8, 2008

extraordinary machine

Yesterday I bought electricity. I did it in record time. 3 Miles + dodging hefty runcornbreads + fresh fruit distraction = 1 hour. I was impressed and sweaty. I thought that I was in a hurry. The real answer was not in a hurry. But it did make for good sport. I'm like a tank.

I've been accepted into a Masters Programme for Public Health specializing in International Health Development. I think I have decided to do it. I didn't realize this until last night when I remembered that I just bought a plane ticket back to the UK for January. In my waking life I was already a student again. It's a strange feeling. The course seems larger than myself as it exercises magnetic pull on me. I'm not sure what I do now. This is the longest summer vacation ever. All the other kids already went back to school and there is noone to play with.

PS Money is expensive and my purple shoes are wearing thin. I can feel the texture of the earth when I walk.

I have a UK library card. I also have a national insurance number. Grod too. What if we get stuck on this island?



I certainly haven't been shopping for any new shoes
And I certainly haven't been spreading myself around
I still only travel by foot and by foot it's a slow climb
But I'm good at being uncomfortable so I can't stop changing all the time

5 comments:

G-rod said...

cherie! you seem so sad... :-(

and by the way, I'm not planning on getting stuck on this rubbish heap ile... I mean not too long.

Unknown said...

i loved the fiona apple reference at the bottom. i can send you some new shoes in the mail. i will make them of coconuts.
ps i can't believe you are gonna be a student again... i mean that in an enthusiastic sort of way but didn't think it needed an exclamation mark.

Laura said...

Going back to school is definitely the thing to do. I feel like I poked my head out of the gopher hole called college into the "real world," saw my shadow, and went back in for six more weeks of winter.

Unknown said...

personally, i don't want to go back to school immediately. i only want to go back for fun courses...like ceramics or creative writing. i don't think it's necessarily the thing to do for every person right after graduating. (that is directed at eckwall's statement, and in no way should convey that i don't think poule and eckwall shouldn't go to their skools)

allysin said...

Well it seems like a good time except the whole writing a dissertation. Also, since I'm having visa problems, school may not be the answer