"The Wanderlust" by Flogging Molly

Haven't been here in a while, as it is with my other lapses I'll give information on the intervening period as it becomes necessary. For now I just wanted to write down my feelings as this semester comes to a close:

I'm excited, nervous, and sad. All of these and more are feelings I have because I will be at HUF next semester. That's right Florence, Italy. I can't wait to be there experiencing Italy and all that comes along with it. At the same time I can't say that I really know the people I'm going with now. Originally my roommate was coming but after we got on the list he decided to drop out, which stinks, but at the same time I can understand it hasn't been easy making all of the arrangements I've had to make. I really will miss all of those folks who will remain in Searcy or that will go elsewhere in the world. A lot of people I really care about will be far away and I don't know how to deal with that just yet.

In other news classes are winding down I only have 4 left for the year and then finals next week then home. Classes have gone really well I was really worried about the prospect of 18 hours when I started, and it hasn't all ways been easy, but I have survived and I am thankful for that.

Most of my current stresses are coming from money. I have to arrange for paying down the interest on my loan for Florence (every month) even while I'm gone. I'm all ready cutting it pretty close on the whole spending money thing for the trip, and to top it off I need to pay $200 dollars to the courts for being on the railroad tracks. I'm hoping it will all work, but I'm just stressed about it right now.

The song for the day is "The Wanderlust" by Flogging Molly, a song that I have been learning on guitar that talks about the need to travel and explore, and the restlessness of the journeyman in me.

-matt