This time next year... ...

I just finished a week rushing thru three assignments after my week in Sydney. I then decided to take some time to engage in more relfective activities, ie reading and commenting on other people's blogs and now, adding to my own.

It is really strange now that I know I am approaching my end of a phase of my life. Knowing that this time next year, I wun be in my apartment, typing on my Ikea desk, sitting on my Ikea chair, being warmed by a second hand ewt heater, it is strange.

This time next year, I'll no longer have to balance AIESEC, Uni and Church and the hectic-ness that comes with it, this time next year I probably wun see many of the friends I've made here nor attend the church which has become such an important part of my life.

This time next year, I wun be able to 'terrorize' my housemate's dog and act like a parent to him, I wun have to pick up the household chores slack of my housemates (hee...).

This time next year, I wun be able lie in my Ikea bed and let my mind wander about the adventures I want to have; I wun be able to have a homemade 'Riva' coffee and recline on my lazy chair and again let my mind wander about my imaginary adventures.

This time next year I wun have control over my time, I wun be able to skip classes and lectures, i wun be able to read DragonBall in japanese (even though I dun actually read japanese) on the Asian Studies level of the Baillieu Library.

This time next year, I wun be able to sneak in a KoKo Black hot chocolate in my week, I most prob wun be able to get cheap and good cappaucinos and I wun be able to say " just " franchise coffee is crap"! - but their fraps are good! Hee...

This time next year, I'll no longer be part of AIESEC in Aust/VIC, I'll no longer be able to try one more time to be helpful, I'll no longer be able to billet random AIESECers in my apartment while Milo irritates the hell out of them, I'll no longer be able to interact with really smart people who have grown on me.

But... ...

This time next year, I will be happy. I will be happy with my job (whatever it is), I will take the time to catch up with old and new friends (physically or virtually), I will do my bestest in whatever I do, I will avoid behaviours that causes regrets, I will make the most with what I have, I will be more open and vunerable to people, I will be more bold in forming relationships with people. This time next year, I will be happy! : )

This time next year, I want to be where He wants me to be and be doing exactly what He wants me to be doing. I want to be open and sensitive, I want to be obedient, I want to be discerning and wise and loving.

Wow...this time next year...

cheers!

Joa