Today marks the third week of my existence here at Glen Helen. I've settled in and things are comfortable enough to be boring. It's amazing how a place like this can offer so much and so little to do all at the same time.
I bought an ukulele (first syllable is "oo", not "yoo"!) off of ebay a few days ago, and I'm hoping it comes soon! I figured now would be a great time to learn a new instrument. I would love to have a guitar as well, but all of my purchases are preceded by thoughts of light travel. Stringed instruments generally aren't a backpacker's friend, but I'm giving it a go with a Makala Concert Size Ukulele (one step larger than the popular soprano size). I've got a list of songs to learn, and I'm itching to get started. I need something to do other than drink beer and stare at my wall!
Realistically, I've been quite busy with work, and not wall staring. I started working mornings instead of nights today, and it's very nice in comparison. I love getting work out of the way and having the rest of the day to do as I please. I'm a business-first play-last kind of person.
I keep seeing pictures of summertime activities from all of my American friends, and it's giving me a bit of that wintertime depression. It has only been getting colder here as we work our way into the Australian winter, though it's nowhere near the kind of winter we get in PA/NJ. Nonetheless, it's not summer, and I'm not happy with it. C'est la vie!
Dinner time!
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