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Soon, it will be spring. March 20th will mark the first day, when day and night are both equal in terms of day to night. Unfortunately it's rather difficult to observe the change through artificial lighting and filtered air. I will miss, most of all, walking outside and bearing witness to the budding of the leaves and the blooming of the flowers. It's done here as well, but it's lifeless through human touch, something that I usually find myself admiring. The beauty of nature comes in many forms, and untouched it is flawless. There's nothing quite like it, and I find a part of myself, even in the company of my own plants, yearning to take walks and watching the natural world change around me.

Things have quieted down, and I still wonder if it's a blessing or a curse. It will give me time to spend with the old piano at the college, as well as time to spend with Miss Nia. Just like my own world, there are many classic books that seem hard to come by; ones I've read from my childhood that I would like to read with different perspective, books that I would like to share with others, and those that I haven't had the honor of reading as of yet. It's quite difficult to keep up with hobbies in this world, even moreso than it was in my own. It's a shame, as it becomes easier to become bored and harder to become relaxed. Perhaps sitting at the piano will unlock a world that has been out of my reach since I arrived. I can only hope.