These last few weeks have been OK. I've been enjoying getting back into my workout routine, including going to zumba twice a week with my housemate Fran! Midterm exams went fine (at least I think...) and all else has been pretty dandy. This last Friday I got to go see a Norwegian singer, Gabrielle. She was incredibly good live. Here is a link to one of her songs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCd-SkdV-wI
Today the gravel was cleared from the main walking path. Winter is officially in remission. This last week lots of classes had trips abroad so it was a study week for the rest of us left behind. I tried to study a bit, but chose to use the time to get more done on my bunad shirt. I need to have it done and handed into the bunad shop before I leave for spring break. Its so close to being done. I think I can finish it in one more sitting. I'm going to be a bit sad when I don't have it to work on anymore, its been very therapeutic for me. I've been missing home a lot more, on and off, these last couple weeks. Today has been one of the hardest days by far. It has been a strange combination of apathy, loneliness and longing. Needless to say, it sucks. I miss my friends and that feeling of belonging. I've made some wonderful friends here and appreciate their friendship more than they know, but it is still not the same. To get out of the house I bribed myself with the purchase of some bomb French fries from the street kitchen by the train station. I'll go to the gym tomorrow and worry about the calories then! Things will get better, they always do. I'm looking forward to a full week of classes and getting started on my final papers. For now I will head back home, do some yoga and then watch Seinfeld or something.
The tune for this song has been stuck in my head the past couple of days and I only figured out which one it is last night. It could not be more spot on. What an absolute blessing music can be.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCd-SkdV-wI
Today the gravel was cleared from the main walking path. Winter is officially in remission. This last week lots of classes had trips abroad so it was a study week for the rest of us left behind. I tried to study a bit, but chose to use the time to get more done on my bunad shirt. I need to have it done and handed into the bunad shop before I leave for spring break. Its so close to being done. I think I can finish it in one more sitting. I'm going to be a bit sad when I don't have it to work on anymore, its been very therapeutic for me. I've been missing home a lot more, on and off, these last couple weeks. Today has been one of the hardest days by far. It has been a strange combination of apathy, loneliness and longing. Needless to say, it sucks. I miss my friends and that feeling of belonging. I've made some wonderful friends here and appreciate their friendship more than they know, but it is still not the same. To get out of the house I bribed myself with the purchase of some bomb French fries from the street kitchen by the train station. I'll go to the gym tomorrow and worry about the calories then! Things will get better, they always do. I'm looking forward to a full week of classes and getting started on my final papers. For now I will head back home, do some yoga and then watch Seinfeld or something.
The tune for this song has been stuck in my head the past couple of days and I only figured out which one it is last night. It could not be more spot on. What an absolute blessing music can be.
Omnia Sol (Let Your Heart be Staid)
Z. Randall Stroope
Somewhere far from nowhere, I grew both strong and tall…
Longing to become, but knowing not the path at all!
But the footprints of the winter melted to fields of spring;
One last embrace before I cross the threshold: To life we sing!
O stay your soul and leave my heart its song!
O stay your hand; the journey may be long!
And when we part, and sorrow can’t be sway’d….
Remember when, and let your heart be staid.
Omnia sol temperat,
Absens in remota.
Ama me fideliter,
Fidem mean noto.
Weave the dance and raise the chorus; grieve no more…
Through the strength of Orion, find refuge from the shore!
Let courage be your oar, let passion be your sail;
Wisdom and truth will guide your deep heart’s yearning, though all travail!
O stay your soul and leave my heart its song!
O stay your hand; the journey may be long!
And when we part, and sorrow can’t be sway’d…
Remember when, and let your heart be staid.
Omnia sol temperat,
Absens in remota.
Ama me fideliter,
Fidem mean noto.
Omnia sol temperat,
And when we part, and sorrow can’t be sway’d…
Remember when…
Remember when…
And let your heart be staid… Be staid.
Translation from The Latin:
The sun warms everything,
even while I am far away.
Love me faithfully,
and know that I am faithful
Z. Randall Stroope
Somewhere far from nowhere, I grew both strong and tall…
Longing to become, but knowing not the path at all!
But the footprints of the winter melted to fields of spring;
One last embrace before I cross the threshold: To life we sing!
O stay your soul and leave my heart its song!
O stay your hand; the journey may be long!
And when we part, and sorrow can’t be sway’d….
Remember when, and let your heart be staid.
Omnia sol temperat,
Absens in remota.
Ama me fideliter,
Fidem mean noto.
Weave the dance and raise the chorus; grieve no more…
Through the strength of Orion, find refuge from the shore!
Let courage be your oar, let passion be your sail;
Wisdom and truth will guide your deep heart’s yearning, though all travail!
O stay your soul and leave my heart its song!
O stay your hand; the journey may be long!
And when we part, and sorrow can’t be sway’d…
Remember when, and let your heart be staid.
Omnia sol temperat,
Absens in remota.
Ama me fideliter,
Fidem mean noto.
Omnia sol temperat,
And when we part, and sorrow can’t be sway’d…
Remember when…
Remember when…
And let your heart be staid… Be staid.
Translation from The Latin:
The sun warms everything,
even while I am far away.
Love me faithfully,
and know that I am faithful