Summer's End

Summer is reaching it's end and I couldn't be any happier. There was a time when I eagerly awaited the season as a time of rest and outdoor celebration. Now, however, it's revealed itself as a glimpse into the real world of 5-day work weeks and very little spare time. Much of what I planned to do this summer when I still thought it would be nice and lazy still isn't done. Now, of course, school seems like the real vacation. Sure, every day of the week will have some sort of responsibility for me... but at least I'm not spending 12 hour days away from home. A mere four hours on a Wednesday is certainly doable. I only need to do a bit of course-shuffling and I'm all set!

The summer, of course, hasn't been as bad as I'm making it seem. I managed to get out and do some camping, such a complete and beautiful way to detox from the real world. We went to Awenda Provincial Park, nearby Wasaga Beach on Georgian Bay. What a gorgeous area! There were nice hiking trails that we made sure to make use of, and beautiful (albeit rocky) beaches. We spent a good portion of every day lazing about on the beach, and the rest of our time lazing about at our campsite. The smell of meat roasting over an open fire is one of the most delicious things I can think of. Mm. I just can't wait until I finally get the time and resources to get my license and a car, so I can drive out to the beautiful outskirts myself.

So there was camping, some short resting periods with family, and lots and lots of time at the bookstore. And now, with school, there will be courses. I'm eagerly anticipating my "Historical Techniques of the Artist" class. It's my longest one, with a three hour lecture followed immediately by a three hour studio class. I believe one of the major assignments is to make a painting using the same techniques as the old masters... I'm quite excited about the whole thing thanks to my Renaissance and Baroque Art and Architecture class got me very passionate about the subject.

The rest of my courses are pretty basic, although I think Human Anatomy for the Fine Arts should be particularly useful. It's got the prettiest (and most expensive) course textbook ever. Once OSAP wakes up and tosses me a bone I'll be able to get my hands on that baby. For now however, I just have to trudge through this last five day workweek and wait until Wednesday.