Determination in the face of loneliness

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Date: 09 June 2005 17:00:52

Last night I was feeling very fed up. My friends were all in Snowdon, probably having a brilliant time, and I was stuck in Swansea, revising. I was fed up with working and was incredibly bored and lonely. But I woke up this morning, determined that I was going to make the most of the day. I didn't have any lectures, so I lay in bed planning the best way to get my work done. After considerable thought, Cylne Gardens (as mentioned in a previous post) seemed the best option.

So i jumped out of bed and packed up everything i would need (notes, paper, sun tan lotion, food, etc) and cycled down to Cylne. I found a perfect spot to sit, with an amazing view across the gardens and Swansea bay, and it was half sunny, half shady. I got loads of work done, with beautiful surroundings. I wasn't lonely anymore - i had lots of conversations with insects, birds, bees and, of course, the big guy upstairs (there weren't many other people nearby, to think I was completely mad).

All in all it was a very good day. I finished it off nicely with a walk around the gardens (to check that 'fish', the duckling, was ok) and an icecream on the sea front. And my friends get back tonight - YAY!!!!