results were out yesterday. finally, after having that niggley feeling at the back of my mind that maybe, just maybe i hadn't attempted enough questions, or written enough correct answers to pass, i can put it all away and just buy my damn books for next semester already.
and it hit me, that without my realizing, half a year has sped by. i've been so immersed in my little bubble of contentment with piffy and charles that i've almost forgotten to poke my head out once in awhile just to see what's going on in the world outside. i don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing, but i'm certainly saving a lot of money that way. it got me thinking though, that in the past half a year, i've done nothing really different. these holidays i wanted to get away from melbourne, and so we packed up and headed off to canberra. took a day trip up to sydney, caught up with a few familiar faces (oddly enough, two friends of mine whom i'd say, at different points in my life, have been my closest and dearest friends) seeing them again, catching up, i realized that we are no longer the same people we once were. we've all grown up, grown apart, grown different. it was a sobering feeling, that people who once practically read my mind and whom i shared everything with, are now so much harder to read. we've all put walls up over the years. but at the same time, i was comforted by the fact that at the end of the day, we are still friends, friends that i know are there for each other.
canberra was a good change of scenery. it's alot quieter, people walk alot over there and i guess life away from home is refreshingly..well, free. it's an uplifting feeling, to be able to do what you like, when you like, how you like. several of the highlights were visiting that gay club, which consisted of many half naked men gyrating on poles (side note: i was told today that apparently there was an UPSTAIRS level with beds! why did i not go upstairs?? whyyyyyy?? *wails); discovering this amazing little french patisserie with the world's best eclairs (honest to God never tasted a better eclair), visiting the high court and SEEING in the flesh French CJ and Kiefel J (it was pretty overwhelming considering we spend like half our lives reading and memorizing their judgments).. and sydney, oh how i love sydney!! darling harbour is beautiful at night, and i'm told it's even prettier in the day. went to the lindt cafe, where i also had the tastiest macaroons and iced chocolate that i've ever had in my life, and believe me, i've had MANY so i know what i'm talking about ;) the iced chocolate was melted lindt flowing down my throat.. yummyyyy :)))
then there was that road trip to lorne. it was nice hanging out with uni friends since all of us haven't really gotten together as a bunch since.. well i can't remember, but really REALLY long. the place we stayed at was cosy and inviting and had a fireplace, which i loveeee (toasted marshmallows by the fire!!) we had lots of fun playing Kings, and.. drinking goggles (whatever the name of that was) and sardines. good fun, could've stayed longer.. although the feeling from this trip was different to the one last year.
all in all, a very busy and fulfilling holiday. i only wish i had more time to kick back, do more baking, finish off season 3 of heroes, and just.. well.. relax.
