Hey Guys,
I'm warning you now, I"m not my usual upbeat self at the moment. I thought going for a run to clear my head would put me in a better mood, but it hasn't. There's a lot of sad stuff going on back at home that I'm not going to go into detail about. The people close to me who need to know are informed. My run today was crap. I ran up the hill to the music department, which was good. But the positive points begins and end there. I didn't wait long enough after eating before heading out, so I spent most of the time walking after the hill trying to calm my system down. Ugh. Oh well, I'll have to do a make up run tomorrow. It's so weird starting back into something in a different environment. It's not quite re-inventing the wheel, but it feels like it...today anyway. Heh. "There is always new light tomorrow"...SO said that to me once...I really need to come up with a better reference for him...Mo chuisle works...Yeah, Maybe I'll use that.
Sorry, this is turning out to be a rather unproductive and rambling post. The next one will be better :-)
Tog go bog e,
Keely
Friday, January 27, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Run Forest, Run!
Hey Lads,
I'm just home after a run, my first run in about 6 months. Yikes am I rusty! But I'm feeling really energized. I've never been a street runner, so I was nervous about running through Cork City. Wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be, but I'll admit I kinda beat the system. I started out the door of my apartment and turned right to run along side the River Lee and over to the pedestrian only river walk. From there I went to the park and had to walk because I started getting a shin splint which I dealt with for most of the rest of the way until I got to a nice long downhill street and ran the rest of the way home. Man did it feel great to run again! I've missed it. And my new trainers feel great :-)
My goal is to average running 3 days a week...wish me luck!
Carpe Diem,
Keely
I'm just home after a run, my first run in about 6 months. Yikes am I rusty! But I'm feeling really energized. I've never been a street runner, so I was nervous about running through Cork City. Wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be, but I'll admit I kinda beat the system. I started out the door of my apartment and turned right to run along side the River Lee and over to the pedestrian only river walk. From there I went to the park and had to walk because I started getting a shin splint which I dealt with for most of the rest of the way until I got to a nice long downhill street and ran the rest of the way home. Man did it feel great to run again! I've missed it. And my new trainers feel great :-)
My goal is to average running 3 days a week...wish me luck!
Carpe Diem,
Keely
Monday, January 23, 2012
What? Two posts in less than 24hrs?!
Hey guys,
Just sitting here in the music building waiting for my tin whistle class and killing time. So what better to do than blog? I have a ton of stuff on my mind as usual, but I can only talk about one at the moment. I'm getting the urge to write a novel again. I have a four page start of something I began about a year and a half ago whilst in France. Go figure, it's a love story. It's a complicated one. They say "write what you know" so...
Also, returning to my roots in creating this blog, I will actually talk about my travels in both Ireland and France. It's just been really hard for me to be disciplined enough to write about things on here as they happen. I'll be searching my notebooks for bits and bobs about my adventures. So, stay tuned...I'm saying that to myself as well.
Tog go bog e,
Keely
Just sitting here in the music building waiting for my tin whistle class and killing time. So what better to do than blog? I have a ton of stuff on my mind as usual, but I can only talk about one at the moment. I'm getting the urge to write a novel again. I have a four page start of something I began about a year and a half ago whilst in France. Go figure, it's a love story. It's a complicated one. They say "write what you know" so...
Also, returning to my roots in creating this blog, I will actually talk about my travels in both Ireland and France. It's just been really hard for me to be disciplined enough to write about things on here as they happen. I'll be searching my notebooks for bits and bobs about my adventures. So, stay tuned...I'm saying that to myself as well.
Tog go bog e,
Keely
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Greetings From Cork
Hello!
I'm noticing a trend, I leave you all for long periods of time and then apologize profusely upon my return. So consider that part done. As you read from my title, I am now in Cork, Ireland. I've been here since September 2011. I'm just back here after visit home for 3 weeks. So many interesting developments have occurred in my time here. I'm a bit more than one third of the way done with my Masters in Ethnomusicology, I'm Reiki certified, and I'm contemplating what I'd like to do after the MA. An interesting shift has happened. See, it was always my plan to move to Ireland and then stay here forever. I was supposed to get swept off my feet by a dashing Irishman, and then the rest of my life would fall into place...none of that has happened. I love it here. I could very easily see myself living here. But now, I'm feeling a pull to move home after the MA.
First, I considered taking a year off then applying to PhD programs in the US, but now I don't even know of I want to do that. I'm getting fed up with academia. I loved teaching the Irish music portion to my World Music class in my undergrad. And I would love to be a professor, but I'm not sure I possess the stamina to get there. It takes years to even get the PhD, let alone a secure job at a university. Perhaps my desire to teach could be satisfied in a private high school? Or even a community college? Or will I always be looking longingly at my undergrad institution's professors wishing I was doing what they were doing? I suppose only time will tell. I know for sure that I'll be taking a year off from academia after I move home. So I guess something will come to me.
Secondly, remember that Significant Other I referred to in previous posts? Well, a powerful and unexpected twist of fate has brought him back into my life. Or rather, brought us back into each others' lives. Apologies were made on both sides and forgiveness given. Now there are new question marks. We've both discovered or rather uncovered residual feelings. So far we're treading lightly and testing the waters. Those close to me tell me to be careful. Some discourage me from "going there". I have to trust my intuition on this. I have my concerns of course. I'm sure he does too. But I must say, our communication is better than it ever has been. 2012 is looking to be a very interesting year :-)
Tabhair aire,
Keely
I'm noticing a trend, I leave you all for long periods of time and then apologize profusely upon my return. So consider that part done. As you read from my title, I am now in Cork, Ireland. I've been here since September 2011. I'm just back here after visit home for 3 weeks. So many interesting developments have occurred in my time here. I'm a bit more than one third of the way done with my Masters in Ethnomusicology, I'm Reiki certified, and I'm contemplating what I'd like to do after the MA. An interesting shift has happened. See, it was always my plan to move to Ireland and then stay here forever. I was supposed to get swept off my feet by a dashing Irishman, and then the rest of my life would fall into place...none of that has happened. I love it here. I could very easily see myself living here. But now, I'm feeling a pull to move home after the MA.
First, I considered taking a year off then applying to PhD programs in the US, but now I don't even know of I want to do that. I'm getting fed up with academia. I loved teaching the Irish music portion to my World Music class in my undergrad. And I would love to be a professor, but I'm not sure I possess the stamina to get there. It takes years to even get the PhD, let alone a secure job at a university. Perhaps my desire to teach could be satisfied in a private high school? Or even a community college? Or will I always be looking longingly at my undergrad institution's professors wishing I was doing what they were doing? I suppose only time will tell. I know for sure that I'll be taking a year off from academia after I move home. So I guess something will come to me.
Secondly, remember that Significant Other I referred to in previous posts? Well, a powerful and unexpected twist of fate has brought him back into my life. Or rather, brought us back into each others' lives. Apologies were made on both sides and forgiveness given. Now there are new question marks. We've both discovered or rather uncovered residual feelings. So far we're treading lightly and testing the waters. Those close to me tell me to be careful. Some discourage me from "going there". I have to trust my intuition on this. I have my concerns of course. I'm sure he does too. But I must say, our communication is better than it ever has been. 2012 is looking to be a very interesting year :-)
Tabhair aire,
Keely
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