6 Days Left...

after my first semester in perth, i've learnt that the hardest part about geographical dislocation is really the transition period. that limbo-esque interval of time when you're packing and preparing to travel and settle down in a place away from home. the teary goodbyes at the airport truly is the climatic moment and after that, even when you're on the plane, the anxieties and the sadness ease somewhat. logic and a sense of direction kick in and before you realise it, you'll start the process of making and sliding into a routine that'll help you live one day at a time in your new destination.

these days, commotions are common and that's understandable because preparations are well on the way and friends want that last-hangout before i make a houdini and disappear for about 4 months. if you think about it, 4 months isn't a very long time... and aside from the moments that just choose to crawl, it really is quite brief and will pass in a flash.

i'll be out shopping for the things i'm bringing over to Oz tomorrow in town. the monetary resources are constantly dwindling- but i take comfort in the fact that i will try not to spend too much while i'm in perth. which i don't. movie watching is restricted to the bare minimum and i make my choices carefully. besides, i'm bringing along a sizable stack of dvds to help my addiction over there.

despite the huge expenditure, there're still a couple of stuff i'd love to get over the year. the way i see it, it's almost impossible to disengage desire from human nature inclduing the want for material things. so i'm just embracing mine. =p

Current Wish List.
1. Twin Peaks- The First Season on dvd
2. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
3. Two of Takashi Miike's films on dvd, Audition and Ichi the Killer.
4. The Return of the King on dvd and the special extended edition 4-disc set.
5. Coldplay- Parachutes album
6. A digi camera and i have yet to decide on the model.
7. Some novels by Salman Rushdie including The Satanic Verses and The Ground Beneath Her Feet.
8. Neil Gaiman's The Sandman Series Volumes 6-11.