dearest Nevis,

as i sit here* typing this, the corner of the house feels like it’s moving out from under me. i ran outside to stand on the porch and it’s shaking there too. back inside, i’m staring at the blinds to make sure they’re actually moving and i’m not just deliriously tired or something. sure enough. doors are now swinging on their hinges…

and just like that, the little excitement we get around here has passed. i’m thankful it wasn’t your volcano deciding to act up. i can handle a little house rocking and rolling once in while as long as molten hot lava isn’t involved. then again, i guess i’m sort of first in line for the airport.

what a month! what a great fantastic month! there was one week i ended up with three flat tires in a row and Reggie at the bike shop would just shake his head and laugh when he saw me hobbling along. then my super awesome boyfriend sent a real pump in the mail and i’m all set to patch/pump my own tubes. nothing against your roads, of course. because i realize they could be much MUCH worse. i’m impressed at how smooth and black and tar-smelly the new road east of campus is. looks goood!

so the cycling has been good and the days have been getting shorter, which makes my early morning ride much cooler. i have been leaving at the quite literal version of “dawn” – bright enough that i don’t need a headlight, but dark enough that all my snazzy reflectors and blinking red LED lights make a difference.

and the weather! so nice! knocking the A/C down (up?) by a degree every few days because 24oC indoors actually feels *cold* in the mornings and evenings. i’m sure it will be completely off before summer comes around again. outside the humidity has all but disappeared and it’s possible to walk or cycle without being drenched in sweat within 5 minutes. i know part of the change is my acclimatization, but i don’t want to think about how FREEZING i will be in Vancouver this April. i just want to look at the blue sky and enjoy the warm afternoon raindrops.

other than enjoying my cycle to school and the balmy weather, not much has happened this month. i said good-bye to the foster pups early on and have been missing them every since. another couple of blocks have gone by and finals are not around the corner: they are right on our doorstep. Jonathan will be here in 17 days and i’m looking forward to spending a little quality time with my favourite island again.

yes, i’m talking to you! in these few short months, i have become your biggest fan. i would recommend you as a holiday spot to just about anyone. except maybe people i don’t like because i don’t really want to share you if i don’t have to. i am happy here. i am extremely happy at MUA. and the next 17 months are going to be great.

BFF,
`Jennifer xo

PS: i’m not sure if this is what they call “island fever” but is it a bad thing if you look out the window because you think you hear your name and realize it’s a goat bleating as he wanders by? and what if that happens more than once?

… what about more than once a week?

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*note: most of this post was written yesterday afternoon.

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