I've decided that the reason I've been so down lately is because I have not had a creative outlet for weeks. It's not like we haven't been doing anything creative at all. I mean, we write, we go to museums, and I have my sketchbook, but to be honest, what would really help me right now would be to make something of substance. Who knows when that will happen. I have brushes and paint but no canvas (and no cash for canvas at the moment), and of course, there's always that question; what will I do with it when I come back to the US?

Of course, I really shouldn't be thinking about that right now. I have another two and a half months here and I should enjoy every last moment of it. What I should be focusing on is finding a way to quench my need to make something, and soon, because if I don't, I will probably wind up just as depressed as I was last summer.