Reading a book called 'Blue Like Jazz', as a friend suggested it, and so I bought the book and have started reading it the other day. Even though I am not yet half way through. It has been a thrilling journey so far, with it enticing me to think as ever before and to write my own reflections on it in my journey and to read more as it stimulates my brain and my senses. I thank you, my friend, for suggesting this book. I have no favourite chapter as yet, all of them have been really interesting and intriguing.
Really I had no reason to post this but to keep myself updated and felt as if I could so I would.
"Take time to dance alone, one hand free to wave in the air"
I realised why I like to drive fast on dirt roads, well when its safe to do so: I like the feeling and the look of the dust rising and then settling back again, never in the same place twice. I also like the feeling of freedom, where there is nothing around you, but paddocks and trees and space, LOTS of SPACE! Not crowded, trying to fill up every square inch of ground and air with a building or some sort of man made structure. But surrounding you, whizzing past you is nature, God's creation, which I think is just lovely. I can't help but to smile just thinking about it. I would love to have just a picnic or something in one of those fields or paddocks. Laughing and eating and running around and sitting down and laying down on the picnic rug and the ground. That is my idea of peaceful bliss.
So far these holidays I have seemed like not doing much! working, sitting around, updating my CV and applying for jobs (I probably won't get, but hopefully will), going shopping, going on youth work retreat, talking to people, missing people who have left Adelaide for a little while. Many friends have decided to go on holidays or go outside of the state for a couple of weeks. And they all seem to be getting back on the 24th. Which is a couple of days before my birthday, so they might not want to celebrate my birthday with me! Well, at least I'm partially excited by the prospect of my birthday, even though it does involve spending money but it means that I'm a year older. Anyway.
Went to the zoo the other day. Well we were pretty much all hyped up for the experience, but then we walked in and pretty much went 'wow, this is a bit of a let down', but then it got more entertaining even though I ran outta energy about half way through the day. I swear the people at the zoo were more interesting that the zoo itself! well, the kid running behind us screaming out something like "MEERKATS, MEERKATS!". To which I started cracking up laughing, I started crying! The people I went with were rather amused by my laughing but a bit weirded out! Then came the monkey that opened it mouth and had funny eyebrows whenever someone squealed. It was really funny and got me to tears again. The girls standing in front of me were squealing the entire time trying to get this monkey to react! It seemed like the monkeys were the highlight of the day. Because we got to the Orangutans and one of them climbed up the giant post that was there and then swung around and looked at me. It was quite funny, I stood there for what seem like the longest time and then walked away with a smile on my face! But yeah, was a good day overall. Even though by the time I left the city, after going to buy some books and getting tea and doughnuts and subway, it was dark and I had to catch the tram!
Yeah I guess thats all!
Cheerio
Jess
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