Seven years has gone so fast

The trimester ended for me a week ago, and already it seems like nothing more than a bad dream. It certainly wasn't all bad at the time, but by contrast with the social freedom I'm enjoying now, the memory of study seems a bad one.

Renewal is the name of the game now. I'm working hard to live and amass experiences in this break, because I won't have another chance until November. Here's some of what I've done so far - none of these are things I have time do properly during the trimester.

• Slept in
• Spent a week's pay on a single pair of jeans
• Read Waiting for Godot (Act I | Act II)
• Photographed the fernball from a new angle
• Made bread rolls and pizza
• Been to a movie (I've Loved You So Long) with a friend
• Helped out in the garden
• Visited a different Toastmasters group
• Solved a New Scientist Enigma
• Read half of The Mayor of Casterbridge
• Had a long lunch with my parents
• Seen the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra live

They're all such small, simple things, but being able to do them puts a whole new shine on life. I feel as if I can barely contemplate giving them up for another trimester. Hopefully once my renewal is completed, I will feel more like picking up my tools and going at it again.