I was rudely awaken by my own coughing and was up before my alarm went off. I think it was about 5:52am [my time]. This waking up at the crack of dawn is still a pain in the arse but it's not as painful as before. So anyway, as i was getting our muesli sorted out and boiling water for our coffee, i looked out the window and saw a thick blanket of fog.
I always think fog looks so scary. Like it belongs in a horror film or something.
We're directly beside another house but from the side of our kitchen i get to perv into our neighbors neatly manicured garden. They have a little koi pond decorated with gnomes and a terracotta peeing boy statue.
So anyway, i remember a conversation i had with J's mother. She said, when you see fog in the morning it's usually a good indicator to tell you how the weather will be like. When the ground is wet and the air is warm, the water molecules evaporate and get trapped. They then hang in the air therefore fog is formed. So that means the temperature will be slightly warmer than usual today.
Well not that much warmer, it's still Autumn after all. But the weatherman says 13 degrees Celcius - so we'll see about that!
But i can pretty much say, i live out in the 'country'.
All i see from my window our 2 storey pointed-roof houses and peoples' gardens. But i have to say, the people are much more friendlier here. They actually greet you when you say hello. Some even bust out in conversation. I guess there's more of that "community" feel here, one that you don't really get when you're in the city.
Guetersloh is more like a big town than a city.
It apparently has 100,000 inhabitants and has a little bit of everything. However their Night Life isn't something to boast about. But then again, i've had my share of late night nights and sleepless weekends. So i don't feel like i'm missing out on anything.
All in all, the place has far more positives than negatives.
And we really don't have anything to complain about. Perhaps it's the experience of having moved so much in our younger years, that makes adapting to a new environment far more easier - i can only thank our parents for that.
You won't get super bright lights or sky scrapers here. And if you want to go shopping you better plan it before 7pm because that's when they close. The town has quite a number of cafés and restaurants. And surprisingly, a number of Asian themed food places - although i have yet to suss them out. The town isn't so small because they even have an Apple Store - which i'm hoping one day i will get to so i can upgrade my Mac.
So really, it ain't so bad after all.
And without sounding like i'm preaching, if one just opens ones eyes to a new beginning or a chapter and brings with him/her no hesitations or expectations, it makes the transition feel almost seamless/not so scary. Maybe it's not so much of letting go of one's Past but being open to new experiences.
Now i wonder, if you a pluck a person out of his/her familiar surroundings and throw him/her in a foreign environment, how many would sink and how many would swim? How many would flock to their own kind just so they could feel not so much like an alien. And how many would give up and fly home to the safety and security of their mommy and daddy?
I believe we all gotta step out of our comfort zones once and awhile in order to appreciate what we have. Live Life a little even if it's uncomfortable and we shed a few tears. Have no regrets and never forget the Past.
Oh and another thing i was thinking, in a world full of myspace, facebook and friendship networks, how many of your so-called "friends" would be there for you when Shit hits the fan and you desperately need help? Or let me rephrase that, how many of them would be there for you full stop.
Hmmm....
Kelly Clarkson - Already Gone.
I always think fog looks so scary. Like it belongs in a horror film or something.
We're directly beside another house but from the side of our kitchen i get to perv into our neighbors neatly manicured garden. They have a little koi pond decorated with gnomes and a terracotta peeing boy statue.
So anyway, i remember a conversation i had with J's mother. She said, when you see fog in the morning it's usually a good indicator to tell you how the weather will be like. When the ground is wet and the air is warm, the water molecules evaporate and get trapped. They then hang in the air therefore fog is formed. So that means the temperature will be slightly warmer than usual today.
Well not that much warmer, it's still Autumn after all. But the weatherman says 13 degrees Celcius - so we'll see about that!
But i can pretty much say, i live out in the 'country'.
All i see from my window our 2 storey pointed-roof houses and peoples' gardens. But i have to say, the people are much more friendlier here. They actually greet you when you say hello. Some even bust out in conversation. I guess there's more of that "community" feel here, one that you don't really get when you're in the city.
Guetersloh is more like a big town than a city.
It apparently has 100,000 inhabitants and has a little bit of everything. However their Night Life isn't something to boast about. But then again, i've had my share of late night nights and sleepless weekends. So i don't feel like i'm missing out on anything.
All in all, the place has far more positives than negatives.
And we really don't have anything to complain about. Perhaps it's the experience of having moved so much in our younger years, that makes adapting to a new environment far more easier - i can only thank our parents for that.
You won't get super bright lights or sky scrapers here. And if you want to go shopping you better plan it before 7pm because that's when they close. The town has quite a number of cafés and restaurants. And surprisingly, a number of Asian themed food places - although i have yet to suss them out. The town isn't so small because they even have an Apple Store - which i'm hoping one day i will get to so i can upgrade my Mac.
So really, it ain't so bad after all.
And without sounding like i'm preaching, if one just opens ones eyes to a new beginning or a chapter and brings with him/her no hesitations or expectations, it makes the transition feel almost seamless/not so scary. Maybe it's not so much of letting go of one's Past but being open to new experiences.
Now i wonder, if you a pluck a person out of his/her familiar surroundings and throw him/her in a foreign environment, how many would sink and how many would swim? How many would flock to their own kind just so they could feel not so much like an alien. And how many would give up and fly home to the safety and security of their mommy and daddy?
I believe we all gotta step out of our comfort zones once and awhile in order to appreciate what we have. Live Life a little even if it's uncomfortable and we shed a few tears. Have no regrets and never forget the Past.
Oh and another thing i was thinking, in a world full of myspace, facebook and friendship networks, how many of your so-called "friends" would be there for you when Shit hits the fan and you desperately need help? Or let me rephrase that, how many of them would be there for you full stop.
Hmmm....
Kelly Clarkson - Already Gone.
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