Local Time: 1:00PM
Tonight is my last night in Europe. Having been here for two months, it feels a little strange to be leaving! Bodhi made a comment about me the other night. I have a habit of referring to wherever we are staying as "home" - be it hostel, hotel etc. I guess I always find some sort of attachment to a place that holds all my belongings and keeps me safe in bed at night. Nevertheless, I am leaving this "home" and will be re-entering my "real home" this coming Wednesday after two nights of relaxation in Abu Dhabi.
I guess I should make some sort of summary about my time abroad studying and travelling. I think I will miss most of all the independence and the opportunities which hostels provide to make new friends. It's a bit strange. Some people I have met here I have only known for a good week, at the most. But because we are all in the same boat, and we are all forced to be more open, I regard them as great friends even though it is likely that these people really know nothing about me!
Mostly, I have learnt a lot about myself - especially my limits. I think I have been true to myself. As a result, people have remarked that I am a kind person. But, I am not weak. Never mistake kindness for weakness. Now it is time to return home and use these new eyes, and these new thoughts to strengthen my relationships back home with the people that I love. I don't really want to leave Europe, but at the same time I am pretty happy, and quite ready to go home :)
Here are some photos from London. I am liking being a redhead, although the colour is fading already and I am regretting letting Windle & Moodie cut it. Like always, the hairdresser I was assigned to was a bit scissor-happy and didn't listen to my instructions to "only trim" and "leave the length". Sigh, first world / girl problems. Let's just say, I paid a lot more than the service was worth. Back to growing it out, and re-dyeing it when it all over again.
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