What do you want to know, Gaia? - Hmm, I’m going to call you that from now on.

How I’ve been? What I’ve been doing? What am I planning?

Or how it feels to be in the presence of your infinite beauty, with just limited time?

Whose idea was that one?

Hmm, it’s been some while since I’ve spoken like that. This time last year in fact, was when I started. Which is funny, because I am beginning to feel exactly the same as I did then.

Stress, anxiety. A constant mental static interspersed with soul soothing moments of bliss. Or some such nonsense.

There’s a lot going on Gaia. The dissertation, the reserves, the accommodation and job search, and of course the constant part time quest for enlightenment (ha).

Going away soon, South London for four nights on my own. Hopefully I will find something their in the distant past to drag forwards, something to shore up my shaky academic status.

Swiftly after that I’m walking my way through Scotland on the West Highland Way. A much looked forward to extended break from the straight jacket of responsibility. Like Vancouver last year, a whole peaceful week without a mobile. Wireless in the original sense. Space to think.

I'm writing off the back of a corporate sponsored rock concert and then, two days later one of Britain’s most entertaining rock bands in Britain’s newest venue. Good escapes. Good save points in this, the next level.

Responsibility beckons once more.

Goodnight Gaia.