Two most exciting things happened: 1) I bought a new car (Toyota Corolla) and 2) orientation is over, I'm heading back to Montreal just in time for Yao's birthday, and will have some time to prepare long-term unit plan and lesson plans.
But the car, the car is perhaps the most exciting thing on this trip. Sitting in the dealer's office, signing endless number of papers, I was signing my life away, to another era, to another part of my life where I'll be completely independent and free to do whatever. And the car is a symbolic object that points to this fact.
Speaking of freedom, the other day when I was on my 5-hour mission to Shiprock, taking care of various payroll and human resource deals, I was on a really long drive. However, the road was beautiful. With the windows rolled down, bellowing along with Queen, wind traveling through my hair and fingers, I had an overwhelming sense of freedom while driving into the gorgeous red rocks. This is my town, this is my place, this is home now.
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