Fall

I love when the weather finally starts to turn, when the leaves start to fall from the trees and crunch when you step on them, when the mornings are foggy and the air has a bite to it. I love the food of this season--all the soups, fondue and raclette, the pumpkins, the pomegranates and clementines (I don't actually like oranges, but for some reason this time of year I always eat a few clementines, they suddenly just sound good)... these are the mornings I drink hot apple cider instead of tea, looking out the window into the cold while my insides are toasty warm.

I seem to be able to get more done in the winter, find it easier to study, practice, and concentrate. Fall to me is really the beginning of winter, and winter is my season of books and languages, music listened to under the covers, and quiet. It's the season made for introverts.

In other news, school is now in full swing. I love all my classes, even French, which is giving me a true challenge, which is probably what makes it fun. I have an orchestra job right now on the other side of Switzerland, which means I'm spending a lot of time on trains. Today the total train time will be around four and a half hours. Next Sunday it will probably be seven hours.

My favorite aunt and uncle (Susan and Glen) were in the area this week, and I got to see them briefly in Konstanz (southern Germany). Why are they my favorite? Because I got to see them! It was good to have family around, even briefly. Hopefully a few pictures are coming soon.

That's all for now... Sorry the time between posts is a little absurd. As usual, I'm doing more than I should be this semester, but also as usual, I'm loving every second of it.