Critiquing in Bulgaria

I've been busy the last couple days, finishing up my critique of the novel. In fact, I've just now finished writing up my comments. I will sleep on them, so to speak, and see if I have anything new to add in the morning. Tomorrow, I will hand over the comments and commented-upon manuscript to the author, and we will discuss my critique within a day or so. Then, I will stay in Varna a couple days, to give him time to read through all my comments and think about them, and ask any questions as he sees necessary. Once I leave, that's pretty much it. My job will be done and I will be paid.

Have I mentioned I'm looking forward to being paid?? ;-)

In other news, a couple days ago I visited what can best be described as a Thermal Pond, on the beach here. There is a thermal spring there, and the only way to describe where people sit and enjoy the thermal water is: pond. I was definitely the sensation there. Most of the men were over 50, and there were only two other women there -- one in her mid-40s, another well over 50. I had my swimsuit on under my regular clothes, and when I pulled my t-shirt over my head, I saw a whole set of heads whip towards my direction. I was very happy I was there with two guys from the hostel. Their presence surely warded off anyone approaching me or hassling me.

Overall, Varna has been an alternately profitable and lazy place for me to be. I've discovered a lovely park here, but I'm perfectly content to chill out in the hostel and talk to people or take naps or just lie in bed for three hours before getting up and taking a shower and leaving my room (I say my room, because I've had the dorm to myself for the last three nights, and will again tonight -- yipppppeeeeeee!!!!!).

So, while I'm eager to finish this critiquing job and get my butt out of Varna, I will also miss the lazy lifestyle I've come to enjoy here.

Though, I will say that with approximately three months remaining in the European leg of my trip, I'm starting to think that isn't much time at all. Not much time at all.

Does anyone want to finance my Living Abroad Life???