News from the farm

Hi, taking some minutes using my Bose's laptop for a quick update.

I'm good.

Actually, I'm very good. Quite happy. I'm supposed to be working, but I'm really enjoying it, and it's not like other jobs i had, when I'd just wait for the day to end.

Yesterday, i built a nice fire, and spent some 5 hours outside, near the fire, mainly listening to music and thinking about the past, the present, and the future.

Some background, so you'll get the picture. The farm is in the middle of nowhere. Besides some cows, a couple of horses, some wild roos (and a lonely dingo), there's no one around.

I turned all the lights off, so i sat in the darkness, the only source of light was the fire, and the moon, which was hidden behind a blanket of clouds. I tried to remember when was the last time i sat around a fire, and i think it was when i went to Uni, and was invited to a night trip by a friend. I need to do this more often.

After an hour or so, the clouds gave way, and the moon shone for a couple of hours, allowing me to enjoy the beauty of the night and the stars. Then the clouds covered the moon again, and some rain fell (i stayed where i sat, enjoying the experience).

During the evening, the man i work for joined me, and we talked a bit about some things, and then i threw a couple of bananas into the fire (ate mine with peanut butter), and made some tea. It's a pity i didn't have any tea herbs to put in, but hell, it was still a very good tea :). Before he went to sleep, he got me some marshmallows, darn good ones, and probably the best i ever had.

The only thing i regretted was not having my friends around, to share the moment with, but hell, I'm sharing it now :)

It was one of the best nights i had this far in Australia.

I want to thank all my friends, for being my friends, and for all the good moments (and the bad), that helped me become the man i am today.

I also want to thank some people, that some of the songs reminded me of, so, if you recognize the song, it's probably meant to you :

Loreana McKlin - The lady of Shallot, Hotel California, Tu amor me hace bien, No hay problema (yap, the cha cha), Leaving on a jet plane, Pink Floyd - The wall (that's you, smi), and there's probably some more i forgot, so you'll have to pardon me.

That's it for today, I'll try to post some pics, hope it'll work.

Wish you all a great day and a great week.

Iaron