finally made it to adelaide after a 13 hour bus ride, and had the most amazing sleep that ive had in quite a while.  whatever i paid for this hostel is totally worth it.  even the instant coffee is good.  although it could have been the ear plugs (thanks again, bree!), or the utter fatigue, or the couple of beers.  either way, i woke to the first day of true sunshine that i have had in almost 2 weeks.  i plan to spend it on a bike, wandering the city.

tomorrow im going to rent a car (i know.  i might die.) and go wine tasting!  gonna try out those lovely new business cards (courtesy of RR) and see what i can finagle for the next couple of days.  mclaren vale and barossa valley, watch out.  if you want some wine, message me on FB or something.


its weird what travelling alone can to to you.  you either make friends from faraway places and stay outside yourself all the time, or, if youre like me, you become very introspective.  i would rather that i focus my mind on world problems and intellectual/philosophical debates, but more often than not im just thinking about my own shit.  people, places, things, past transgressions; they are all swirling around.  even reading or playing loud music doesnt keep me out of my head. 

i cant figure out why its so hard to stay present.  ive stopped calling home so much and leave the internet alone for a couple of days at a time, and still cant seem to stop my mind from making these racetrack patterns of the same topics. 

on the other hand, maybe i just shouldnt think so much.