the sounds coming through the open window have taken on an evening/night time quality - a little quieter, but cleaner and clearer than sounds you hear during the day. thick looking clouds are quickly swallowing up the last bits of daylight still left in the sky. it's getting chilly.
and i'm by myself.

my bh left this morning for a week long field trip out on the furthest island in the gulf. you'd think that after spending the greater part of a year separated, six days would be simple. heh, not so much. the man comprises a large extent of my whole world, six hours apart from him is a long time. and i've been spoiled for the last few months, with the class schedule we have we're always together. which is lovely - who wouldn't want to spend all of their time with their best friend? i've been not-looking-forward to today for weeks.

*megh*

in other news, i'm feeling a bit less like one of these poor fellows. last week was pretty mis...er... intense. three assignments due, none of them something to be sneezed at. they were all handed in to their respective assigners without too much ado. it's nine days until the next one is due, so i suppose it's a good thing i can't shake the feeling that there is something i'm supposed to be working on or paying attention to. but it is rather distracting when you're trying to relax (ie read something fun) or forget that you have only yourself to cook for for the rest of the week...

the streetlights have come on, reflecting orange-yellow off the building across the carpark and casting grainy shadows on my one white wall. the twilight sky peers though breaks in the clouds, nearly seven and it's still a bit light out. is good - the winter's been long in leaving. daylight savings kicks in next week and i want all the extra light i can get before it starts getting dark in the mornings again. i guess i'll make myself some supper after the russians are done - it's really quite awkward weaving around a very small kitchen between two people speaking very animatedly in another language pointedly ignoring you...