Musings in the now

I'm looking at my calender and realizing that I only have 10 days left in New Zealand....This is both good and bad. It's bad because, in some respects I am only just now getting to know people in my NZ world and because leaving means the end of collaboration with Robert, who is a really good scientist and a positive influence for me. Of course it also means that I won't see Kristin again until she returns to the US and our respective paths are manipulated to cross again. The other major bummer is that I never got the chance to go to Stewart Island or visit the North Island. I guess I'll just have to come back! I never saw a kiwi or a tuatara either....Hmmm...

Leaving is a really good thing, too. It means that I can earnestly search for a job, see my family again (fawn over my mom while reveling in the sweet fact that she's even still here), pet my horse again, run with Rover again, and take very long naps with Jillian again (the only person I don't mind literally cuddling up to in sleep...sorry AP).

My favorite cuddle buddy and partner in crime.


And, of course, I'll see AP for the first time in 4 months. In four months time, our 1 year anniversary has come and gone (oops...me = bad gf), I've basically forgotten what it's like to share a bed comfortably, and in all likelihood have neglected my personal appearance by a substantial margin, favoring the "who've I got to impress" scenario. But, hopefully, we can pick up where we left off and enjoy a summer like the last one, with fishing, grilling, trivia night in Mankato and the usual laid back Minnesota Summer together.

I miss you, AP! And I can't wait to see you soon :) :)


Paddle boating around in Eveleth, MN with my much missed AP.