of firsts and lasts

i know i haven't blogged about moreton island and brisbane part 2.. and i've also been meaning to blog about o'reillys and visiting jen's baby..but reports, email replies, and application preparations have bogged me down of late and i just feel like typing anymore.. but just today..i've been struck by this epiphany and just really felt like typing about how i feel and all.

just 4 months ago, i came to australia.. and started experiencing all the firsts. first time travelling all alone.. first day alone in the house.. first day at work..first time spending chinese new years away from home..first time feeling homesick..first time eating all that new food...and so much more.

4 months later..just when i'd started feeling really settled in..used to everything.. no longer feeling drastic emotional ups and downs...like i could stay here for a extended period of time..it's time for all the lasts. the last time i get to eat aunt suvy's delicious food..the last time i get to eat the coast's yummy chicken and chips...fish and chips..crepes..and so much other gorgeous food. the last month at work..which became the last 2 weeks at work..which is soon to become my last week at work..and finally my last day at work. the last time seeing everyone at work..that i am so gonna miss..the last time working with these people..joking with them, talking rubbish with them, laughing along with them. the last time i get to meet some people who are not from work..the last time i get to hang out with them and do fun things and go out to pretty places. so so many lasts.. i'd yet to finish enjoying the firsts.. and it's already time to savour the lasts. writing about all that is getting me all choked up.

there's so much that's yet to be done. so much more quality time to spend with people. so many more places i've yet to walk through thoroughly. so many more places i've yet to go to. so many more things to do for people.

but yet, there's so little time left. i'm running out of time.