this past weekend i had the really good fortune of being able to go home and visit my family. we went to see the ballet...the colours were dazzling, the movements were stunning, the music was beautiful, and the ability to spend it with my family was relaxing. the national ballet performed west side story, phillip glass pieces, and chopin nocturnes. home food was a fantastic change from residence: we shared a delicious indian dinner before the performance, and on another evening my sister and i cooked a southwestern style meal for aunts and uncles (including adorable mini pumpkin corn muffins and blueberry rhubarb tartlets). we went for walks in the leaves, and spent a lot of time chatting - or maybe that was just me. i seem to talk endlessly whenever i get home :). it was exactly what i needed and it came at precisely the right moment. now i think i can find the oomph to see through this semester.
this week and last week a number of things made me smile:
1. there is a tent city outside of the commuter caf, run by the social justice league to bring awareness to the school about homelessness. a few students are braving the elements for a week to get the authentic experience
2. i feel like i am in relatively good contact with friends from home, and even though i am away, coming home is always easy and nice.
3. i am thinking about applying to the school for designing a society for the summer, although i'm tremendously excited about the possibility of applying to the UN Environmental Program for an internship or Foodshare or The Stop Community Centre in Toronto.
4. i sent an email to my environmental/consumer health class about a number of opportunities and interesting things and got a great response from a few folks.
5. a kind-hearted friend sent me an american cookbook :)
6. i had an epiphany in consumer psychology - i never liked doing the dishes because i mostly did them alone in the kitchen. it's all about affiliation and community!
7. had lunch with a new friend!
8. i received a nutrition assignment back with a spelling mistake...yoghurt. this was my first american/canadian difference noticed by a prof.
registration is going on here for next semester this week and as an exchange student i get last pickings. i go back and forth between wanting to register for many classes, and then wanting to register for none. i think i'll be forced to find a happy medium and perhaps register for a couple and think about an independent study. any suggestions?
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