I am in England. Surrounded by lush green pastures that are almost always pencilled in with thick shrubbery higher than me. I feel as though I should be experiencing things in a slightly less dream like manner, but I am still in awe of everything that is around me. Thankfully I am finally beginning to balance out the "Oh my god! This is so beautiful!" With a few practical elements as well. I am simply perfecting my sponging method. With a mission to see and do as much as I can while I am here it can sometimes feel as though taking a breather is a waste of time. Who needs quiet moments at home in my dorm room to sleep when I could be out seeing a castle, or witness the intensity and enthusiasm of rugby fans. Yes, balance is something I am beginning to fully appreciate. Perhaps the Zen masters are on to something.

For now I am attempting to take one day at a time, live in the moment, and to celebrate everything for exactly what it is. This task is something that I attempt to do wherever I am. In England it seems to be no less challenging.

In the last four weeks I have made countless memories, and friends from all over the world. Including places like: Canada, Holland, France, New Zealand, Australia, Italy, Germany, Austria, Korea, and Sweden. I love going to the kitchen to cook dinner and hearing accents and languages being spoken from all over the world. I hear french almost as much as I hear english (sadly my french classes are not fully paying off and I do not understand more than a few words now and then).

So far step 1: Get to England, and step 2: settle in and find a balance. They both seem to be going smoothly enough. We shall see how step 3 goes (which is to figure out what the rest of the steps are). But for now all is well and wonderful, and that is more than I can ask for.

~Hawk out