Oasis

There are times in your life when you feel like you're surrounded by a big blue ocean and you're standing on a small strip of sand with water calmly hitting your feet and you can smell the salt in the light breeze that's playing with your hair.

Yes, this is how I feel. Right now, right this moment. I feel sand between my toes! LoL, for those who don't understand the metaphor, allow myself to explain. I feel more confident, more sure. I can't forget at the same time that nothing in this life is stable - hence the sand. It's solid enough to hold you but at the same time it can easily go through your fingers. Much like life, you gotta be careful otherwise it'll just slip away. But I am safe for now. I am standing on a small sand strip and I am not afraid of the ocean of uncertainty, volatility and that liquid, flowy, patternless body!

Yes, things are working out for me right now. Things are right where I want them and now I hold the reigns! Muahahahaha!

Checked out prices to go to Ukraine. Theoretical date: August 27th. But I think I'll leave earlier than that. Like a week earlier! Anyways, have three options, each provides roughly a day between two planes so I'll have some time to walk around the city if I choose to:
- via Budapest: $1 374.40
- via Vienna: $1356.40
- via Prague: $1 671.80

Ouch. Prices bite but it's still during the vacation season so it blows but I gotta do this. If I decided, I need to stick to it. I can't afford any more time to wait - I haven't seen people for about 6 years now! It's scary, but I really want to go back and see all my relatives and some of my friends that still remember me.

Was planning to go to Waterloo this weekend - lots of people there I haven't seen in a while. But I'm not sure if I can go there - no place for Alex to stay. Oh well, then maybe everyone will come down during the reading week. :D That'll be exciting!

In any case, life is back on some track for now - it's flowing and I have the control of directions. Sorry about the small picture with random stuff on it but I couldn't find any better - this one fits the exact description of what I was talking about at the beginning.