Summer and spring bring birds, flowers, happy people… And pollen. Thanks to the medical world, though, one can generally live through a summer with at least half the problems that an pollen-allergic person normally does (though some say that the higher number of pollen-allergic people is to blame on the filthy gases flying around earth, and I’m not talking about oops-I-shouldn’t-have-eaten-those-chili’s gases).
Flowers and kittens, both pretty but annoying when you’re allergic.
Spring also brings exams (or at least it does in Belgium, I’m not quite sure about other countries) and exams means studying… During revision, all one generally does is study, eat, drink coffee (or power-drinks) and sleep, though the latter is only optional. Then once exams hit it’s time to panic and wonder if you’ve done enough, though once you’ve done your exam you can’t help but think that maybe you should have paid more attention in class.
Hongske’s desk at 2 o’ clock in the morning.
Thank god for a boyfriend who’s there to soothe you during exams. I don’t know about your lover, but mine is rather considerate and caring. I slept over once during exams (for a much-needed break) and was pleasantly surprised with a relaxing bath, a nice massage and a lovely fruity breakfast in the late morning.
Grapes and coffee… Mmmm (not mentioned are the yummy strawberries and also some kiwi).
Then once exams were finally over, I spent some time on trying to get my pasty limbs to tan in the boyfriend’s backyard. There was a lot of fun to be had with his sisters (his youngest sister is my best friend, you see) and the next day we went to the beach on impulse.
(above) A message in the sand for the boyfriend, which Nele (my best friend) added her own touch to by putting her foot in the heart.
(below) Nele and me! The wind was blowing pretty hard at the beach: Nele looks as if she’s got a mohawk (she doesn’t, fyi.) and I look as if one side of my head is hairless.
So to sum it up, I had a fun past couple of months with some downs and a lot of ups. Let’s just hope that the rest of the summer will be as much fun as well!
