August 26th - Author's Note
Here I am, 9:02 PM, DC time; sitting on the plane, about to get cracking on my much-delayed journals from the end of my first semester in Moscow.
It's odd to think, this was only three months ago, and yet… It feels like an eternity has passed. Life during the summer program was full of… Well, Life, and its experiences!
I didn't keep a journal during the summer for a number of reasons… First and foremost, I suppose, because, as Oscar Wilde once said, all of life seemed to come crowding into a single hour… Every hour, of every day!! I knew that some great friends were going to be leaving Moscow before the summer was out, and I wanted to focus on spending time with them, and just enjoying the memories as we made them together. Secondly, some of the experiences Life was throwing at me, I didn't feel the need to document, and throw online for everyone to see. I do believe that some things should just be kept private. Thirdly, it was slightly enjoyable to not have to worry, "Oh, I have to get home and do my journal!!!" everyday. I was able to enjoy Moscow's endless days of summer, with amazing friends, for what they were.
Fear not, my beloved readers -- I will go back to faithfully keeping a journal now. And that starts with finally, finally, finally, posting the last week of my time in Moscow, in May.
If you're lucky, I may post the notes I did of the first three days I was back in Moscow, in June; and maybe I'll toss some highlights up. It was a historic summer, after all, given the record temperatures, and the terrible fires that surrounded Moscow. I'll certainly never forget that heat or the smoke!
Here's to the future -- the next six months I have in Moscow. It won't be the same with some of my Boys gone -- but I have faith that I can't even imagine some of the great things, and amazing people I have yet to come across.
Much love,
Moscow Kitty; 9:10 PM, DC Time
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