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As I was walking to school this morning, it struck me that the grass was starting to turn green again. Spring is coming. Life renews, another cycle begins. A season for love? I hope it won't get any colder, as this winter wasn't particularly cold. Coming to Durham has changed the way I look at things. I'm taking a different pace of life. I used to be so rushed and in a hurry to get somewhere or do something when I was in NY. Not that I wasn't happy, I was extremely happy, but I was, felt, like I needed to be constantly in motion and doing something. And there was plenty to do mind you! You can't really just stop to smell the roses, or notice the clear blue sky (not today at least!), or see the grass turning green again, unless you live right next to Central Park. It never occurred to me to just idle the day away while I was in NY. Perhaps what is different is I've redefined the word idle? Idling may have meant not doing homework in favour of an off off Broadway show. Idling here simply means not doing anything at all!

Things go at a different speed; I constantly have to remind myself to walk slower when with friends, and my relatively longer legs don't help! To think that in NY, I was one of the slower walkers---everyone else is just zooming here and there. Don't mistake that for unfriendliness; New Yorkers are some of the most friendly people I know, but everyone is just busy with their own lives, and unless necessary, they'd rather keep it that way. City dwellers seem to be much more individual, it's a city of individuals. Here people group and you have "villages." If you try to be a loner you'll probably go crazy since there aren't many attractions (or distractions!) to keep you busy. I remember going to museums or just walking down Soho on my own during the weekends, perfect bliss. There's always something new and fresh within walking distance. Here, I can't imagine going through the week without meeting up with friends a couple times for dinner or some fun. Mom will probably say get a girlfriend! Easier said than done. But I'm thankful for the friends I've made here. The ones I'm close with are definitely friends for life.

Anyways, so a new year has come, Chinese New Years soon 28th or 29th (?). My hopes for this year? Balance. That's the word. Balance, in work and life.

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