So today I had a monstrous shock to the system while doing something as harmless as gift shopping. I went to the city to pick up my mother's requested Australian hoodie and get some alcoholic treats for my friends as well. I got off the bus on Grenfell street, went down the alleyway into Rundle Mall, and was immediately "auditorily" assaulted by a common thing in Rundle Mall- a street performer. It wasn't that this guy was bad, far from it; it's what this guy was playing. He was performing a Ryan Adams's song, "Oh my sweet Carolina" to be specific. I literally snorted, I think out of surprise and trying to compose myself while resisting the urge to give him all of my small amount of cash I had on me that had been set aside for gift buying. I was surprised to encounter this, but even more surprised by how it affected me. I am so close to going home right now, but that song sent me home immediately.
As if that wasn't enough, while window shopping less than 30 minutes later, I came across not one, but two UNC jerseys in the store front window. What is going on? It's like someone is taunting me. But this time I just grinned widely, probably making people around me think I was insane, and walked on. It is so, so great to see my university being sold as a commodity in a store front window on the other side of the world. So awesome.
I'm having crazy mixed feelings though, despite being really excited to go home. I think mostly because I will miss volleyball for like 6 weeks, haha. I know that sounds trivial, but it's become a routine in my life, and something I enjoy, and I am really going to miss all the people I play with when I eventually do go home forever. Why is Australia so far away?
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