New Roommate

Hello friends, I got a new roommate here last night. She's from Brazil. I will force her to speak to me in Portuguese! Maybe I can still realize my long held dream of being fluent in Portuguese...
I decided today that I want to get through Marichiasana D too much. I need to let it go and be ok with leaving here not having gotten any new postures.
I spent a lot of yesterday on a fruitless search for an A/V cable. I was with a friend and we are trying to hook her laptop up to the tv so we can watch movies at an audible volume. We found a cable, but it didn't work. It only cost a dollar, so I'm thinking maybe it was just of really crappy quality.
My backbends are getting better. I'm curious how they'll feel one day to the next, which is motivating me to actually do them with a some effort. They're a bit of a black hole in my practice. I just lay there on the mat for a long time trying to convince myself it's a good idea to attempt them. While I lay there, I become the victim of inertia. "Laying here feels so nice, maybe I'll just lay here a little bit longer...."
I feel good about life today.
I started drawing a little bit yesterday. One of my friends here paints and it seemed like a good idea to me. I bought some oil pastels and paper and have been playing around. It's fun. I like to draw, but can never think of subject matter.
Anyhoo, friends, it occurs to me that a month from today I will be at home! Time has flown. At the same time, Vietnam feels like a long time ago.
Hugs,
Lauren