Contemplative

In a contemplative mood. I think this is what happens when I do not get enough sleep and have been watching thought-provoking films and reading thought-provoking books. Also helps I guess that I'm in lab at the moment, not awake enough to actually come up with intelligent ideas (although I'm not sure I'd be capable of doing so regardless of my sleep pattern) and consequently doing lab monkey work that requires little thought. Another week exactly and we'll be half way through our time here. Another three and a half weeks and we'll be moving out of the dorm and in with our homestay families. This makes me sad, I think. It's weird. I'm at the point where the novelty (and the jetlag) are pretty much worn off and I have moments when I wish I could get away from everything here and go back home. At the same time, though, I'm already sad about the fact that I'm going to have to move out of Ray Street, and soon after that out of the States. I've met so many people that I believe I'm going to miss very much when I go home, and the prospect of going without the conversations til two, random film and salsa nights, nine cups of tea from two tea bags and elocution lessons (iss well good innit?) makes me pause for thought.