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September 2007: Tired and Looking Ahead

In writing these monthly summaries, I’ve mentioned before that I have come to understand how feeble the human brain is. Despite its uniqueness in complex, machine-like terms, it is truly pitiful at retaining information, or at least recalling it. I have always had an excellent memory, but even my brain fails to recall all the details of a month or week or even day. It makes me sad to think of how much I must have forgotten before writing these summaries—whole years gone by with little more than a note here or photograph there to remind me of all that transpired. What I will remember this month with is tiredness.

Life is good right now, really good, and I imagine it will continue along that path for much time to come, but simply because something is good does not mean it cannot also be tiring. I am excited about things—excited about how well things are going with Andrew, about seeing my family and old friends in December, about some of the people I am meeting and how the people I continue to be friends with are doing so well in life. Yet in the back of my mind is the realization that much of what I am happy or excited about must also come with extra responsibility or more balancing acts.

This year has proven to be one of major changes for me, and it has directed me toward various things that I am looking forward to, but it is also leading me into the new year with much to do. There’s so much I want to accomplish, and do so to the best of my ability, and I am just hoping that I will have the energy to do it all. Sometimes I get tired just thinking about all that I want to do or need to do, but then I think most people feel this way every now and again.

Presently, I am aiming to work before we head to the States, and upon our return, I already have plans. I am trying to find a way to become a teacher’s aide or to get into a good design company here. Either would be great, but it is a matter of finding that way in, as always. I suppose I am the picky one when it comes to those matters, because, like everyone else, I’d naturally prefer a job I would enjoy. I’ll figure something out eventually.

The coming month is to be a good, but busy one, as I finish my semester at university. So far I have done well in my classes, and I hope to continue that way. Exams and presentations are on the horizon, my last exam falling on the 23rd of November. After this, only one more semester to go before I can apply for permanent residence here and begin another taxing and expensive immigration process. It will, however, be worth it. I continue to feel that I should work toward dual citizenship, which is a very long-term goal, as I must be in Australia for five or seven years (can’t remember which).

Fourteen months here and still so many journeys to take.

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