Day 108

Finally, finally I have a job nannying three times a week! I’m pretty excited. It’s relatively easy work and it feels good to have some sort of an income.

I take my drivers theory test on Monday. I hate tests and I get myself all worked up before hand. I think it’s not being in control of the situation that scares me, the unknown. Plus, it would be really unfortunate if I had to tell everyone “actually I don’t have my licence because I FAILED the theory test”. I'm going to be positive here and say that probably won't happen, but I'm scared nonetheless.

I have become slightly obsessed with reading travel guides. This may sound naïve, but before moving to London I had formed images and made assumptions about what the rest of the world was like based on photos I had seen, or something I had read. But actually living and being immersed in the culture of a place so different from Toronto has made it clear that glossy photos and descriptive words can only show us a portion of what the world has to offer. I think this is partly why I have such a desire to see the Eiffel Tower; I want to be able to look at a photo of it later and know exactly what it feels like, sounds like to stand in front of it. I am craving to see what the rest of the world has to offer-the colours of different countries, the smells and sounds. These past few months it has become clear to me that travelling after I finish university is something I must do. In the mean time, I have all my travel guides to keep me dreaming of all the fabulous places I will one day visit!