Not much time left

So, I'm not renewing my contract for next year (reasons I don't really feel like/need to go into on this blog - let's just say that it's not the job; I actually really enjoy what I'm doing), and even though I still have almost 6 months left here, I have to start planning a little bit about how I'm going to get all of my stuff off the island, and what I'm going to have to hold off on during my stay here.

1. No bigger bike.
I'm actually a little disappointed about this one. I currently have a little 50cc motor scooter, and was thinking about buying either a bigger bike (100 or 150cc) or a motorcycle instead of a scooter. Unfortunately, it isn't really financially responsible to buy a bigger bike because my return on it when I sell it is likely to be way worse than my return on my current bike. Also, I'm planning on putting my bike on the market in May, so I'd really only have this new bike for a maximum of 4 months.

2. Stuff I need to bring home.
I've brought a bunch of stuff here that I really don't want to have to have shipped home (too expensive), so I'm going to have to bring it home when I come back for half-term breaks in February and May. In addition to all of my clothes, I have a bunch of books, a laptop, a ton of DVDs, speakers, all of my bathroom stuff, extra towels, a violin, music, and other assorted things. I'll probably bring home a significant number of things in April - probably 2 full suitcases of shit, and hopefully I won't have a huge luggage charge in June, though it couldn't be much worse than my 300 dollar extra bag and overweight luggage charge when I arrived. Granted, the Foundation paid for my bags coming over; somehow I don't think that will be the case leaving.

3. Selling my violin.
As I'm sure I mentioned earlier in this blog, I didn't bring my good violin down to Bermuda with me. Instead, I traded in my viola and bought a violin and carbon-fiber bow from Potter's. I plan on keeping the bow, as it is just fantastic. The violin is another story, though. I have no need for it back home, so I need to unload it. I could trade it in at Potter's, but I think I'm going to try and sell it here in Bermuda before I head home. That way I'll have less luggage, and I think I'll have more of a chance of selling it here than I would back at home.

4. People coming to visit.
Well, if you're reading this blog, chances are that you don't hate me. Also, chances are that you're at least mildly interested in my life in Bermuda. If you want to experience it first-hand, you have about 5 and a half months. So far, my brother is coming to visit at the end of Feb/beginning of March, and my parents are thinking about coming down for a long weekend possibly sometime in May. I'm always happy to have visitors, so just let me know if you want a free place to stay in Bermuda.