time is slow today. but it's faster than yesterday. because i'm a bit more active and a bit more social. i'm meeting friends, or just people i know, and catching up. it reminds me that i live here after all. as does sitting at my desk in the postgrad space where i blog without studying. i say hello to lots of people i know by face and not name. we smile at each other because this is familiar, because this is the start of another year in the big room on the 4th floor. the guy next to me noted that it's been a while and asked if i was away. we'd never shared more than three words before. campus is still quiet though, and only just starting to hum with life. i sat on the grass with t until it started to rain. we each summarised our previous year because it's been that long since we last sat on the grass. mostly we gave updates on theses and romances. the latter was more interesting.
earlier, j walks by the bus stop and stops to chat. i apologise for not making it to his party several months ago and for not contacting him. we talk about our travels. we went on a date once and i think he likes me. i like him too but not like that. mostly i remember his love for kate bush.
when i'm on the bus another man i went on dates with sits across from me. i bury myself in the book i'm holding and pretend not to see him. i can't remember his name. newtown is too small.
i swim, i eat a cheese sandwich, i take some paperwork to a building where the man is lovely but keeps ending every statement with my first name. i avoid certain people. i update my CV. i like that it's not stupidly hot.
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