Sipping the Tea

... And in other news, EXAMS ARE OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I could not be happier. I walked out of juries (singing juries), grinning and practically skipping - that is, until I tripped when my heels sunk into recently rained-on ground.

So I took off my heels and walked home barefoot.

The weekend that has followed was delightful! Work has been a joy, even closing Saturday night was MUCH better than the last!! We got out early and in cheerful spirits! I was heading to my apartment last night, too, when I was kidnapped by my friends and taken to an awesome early birthday party. I stayed until the birthday girl herself fell asleep on me, giggling tipsily. I love the girls.

Spring has permeated our skin and summer now sweeps into our bones! We cannot resist the sunlight and greenery! Noooo! (Yaay!)

And then a guy at work I find terribly funny and attractive gave me his number.

But I found out today he's dating.

BUT I'M STILL HAPPY. I'm going home, I'm going home, I'm going home - I sing all the time, my fingers ache for the pen, motivation bubbles up within me from some unknown source-!

Soon. Very soon now, I'll be home and...

Oh, men who know the ocean's way
Take this girl to the sand -
To wander o'er the great wide world,
To know the ways of land.

I'll miss the toss of her blue curls
Her sweetly sweeping songs-
For in her ever-open arms,
Is where my soul belongs.

Oh, let the waves roll me back
To the place where I belong,
Let the wind carry far
This lonely seeker's song -
And let the cry of the seabird
Echo in my heart
As I journey far and wide
And make myself a part
Of the land.

Those sweet ladies o'er there,
They'd like to marry well-
To catch them a fine sailor,
And kiss him a farewell.

Well, I'd rather see the world
And then return to the sea
To the man who holds my heart,
And shares his joys with me.

Let the wind carry me
To the place where I belong,
Let the waves roll to him
This lonely seeker's song -
And let the call of the siren
Never reach his heart
As I journey far and wide
And make myself a part
Of the world.

Lift off, cast my sails!
Spread their white-winged glory
To the wind!

And when all my searching's done,
And I've conquered on the earth,
Then I surely will return
To the shoreline of my birth
Where the ocean sings her song,
And that man still waits for me-
I find where I belong,
On an endless stretch of sea-

Let the waves carry me
Back to the place where I belong,
Let the wind whisper to him
His lonely lady's song -
And let the cry of the seabird
Echo in his heart,
To tell him that: "The journey ends
When a new one takes a start."

Let the waves roll us back
To the wide and open sea,
Let the wind carry far
This gypsy's melody -
And let the cry of the seabirds
Echo in our hearts
As we leave on the next tide
To make ourselves a part

Of our home on the waves
Where the sun is known to play
Casting rays of his gold
On warm and sunny days-
And when the storms blow us over
We'll sing to Her good grace!
And never fear each temperament
On Her wide and open face!

Sha-la lee la
Lalala!
Sha-la lalala...