One would hope that I add something to the world- be it good, bad, or indifferent- Me
i am alive. I am safe in Cambodia. I will write again...
i promise.
bTW: I will be starting a JOB SEARCH on Tuesday of next week. Any thoughts?
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Thursday, July 3, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Vietnam musings
One would hope that I add something to the world- be it good, bad, or indifferent- Me
What do they really think of Americans? I can't help but wonder why they listen to Johnny cash, after we destroyed their country.
Oreos in HaLong bay...wow...
They seem to be very friendly, I wish I spoke better. I talkled about the economy. Lambs, and boyfriends...
It's so hot I can't even stop sweating for even a second..yuck.
O promise to post some pictures soon...
All in all, I am really glad I came. It is a buit hard to be surrounded by travelors, when I am, in reality, a tourist. I am trying hard to understand their ways, but I don't think that traveling for 8 months would suit me well. Now is a time I could really try that... my lease is up in July... any one want to pack my crap? It's so hard to decide where to go. There are so many options, and I don't want to miss it...
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What do they really think of Americans? I can't help but wonder why they listen to Johnny cash, after we destroyed their country.
Oreos in HaLong bay...wow...
They seem to be very friendly, I wish I spoke better. I talkled about the economy. Lambs, and boyfriends...
It's so hot I can't even stop sweating for even a second..yuck.
O promise to post some pictures soon...
All in all, I am really glad I came. It is a buit hard to be surrounded by travelors, when I am, in reality, a tourist. I am trying hard to understand their ways, but I don't think that traveling for 8 months would suit me well. Now is a time I could really try that... my lease is up in July... any one want to pack my crap? It's so hard to decide where to go. There are so many options, and I don't want to miss it...
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Friday, June 20, 2008
Vietnam first day
One would hope that I add something to the world- be it good, bad, or indifferent- Me
I can't even believe that I am here. I got on a plane to go half-way around the world to a place that I really know little about, and a person I haven't seen in almost a year.
And so far, I'm having a good time. No crazy theviery, just tired, a LONG day, and well, yeah...
Esther is trying to convince me to travel for longer, and try to change my ticket. Technically she's trying to have me diregard my ticket to Siem Reap, and instead enter the country via a boat on the Mekong. It sounds great, but that's about $150... not to mention having to change the ticket for the way home, since it isn't enough time to imagine that we could see the Mekong and Siem Reap is 4 days...
I have mixed feelings. Part of me says HELL YES... but a very large part of me realizes that I need to get to working on what's going on with my life... and that I would want to travel parts of this region again...
What to do?
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I can't even believe that I am here. I got on a plane to go half-way around the world to a place that I really know little about, and a person I haven't seen in almost a year.
And so far, I'm having a good time. No crazy theviery, just tired, a LONG day, and well, yeah...
Esther is trying to convince me to travel for longer, and try to change my ticket. Technically she's trying to have me diregard my ticket to Siem Reap, and instead enter the country via a boat on the Mekong. It sounds great, but that's about $150... not to mention having to change the ticket for the way home, since it isn't enough time to imagine that we could see the Mekong and Siem Reap is 4 days...
I have mixed feelings. Part of me says HELL YES... but a very large part of me realizes that I need to get to working on what's going on with my life... and that I would want to travel parts of this region again...
What to do?
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Saturday, June 14, 2008
Perhaps when I get a job....
One would hope that I add something to the world- be it good, bad, or indifferent- Me
I have been applying for LOTS and LOTS of jobs. It's sort of difficult, because some of them I really want. Some just sound interesting and I think I should apply. But either way, I just don't have the answer yet. I'm not sure what I want to do...
Live Theatre: Back to my roots say some. I love theatre, I really do. But after 4 years at CMU I realized that I get frustrated doing the same thing everyday. So, no stage management on a long-running show. I get frustrated with production management because every show it's the same problem with the small off-stage and the wide procenuim, and... and...and... However, I love the people. I love the accomplishment that comes from being done with something. I love being able to sit there and know that I was a part of something. I miss having something I can have friends and parents come and watch...
Student Affairs: The new direction. I have always loved being part of things. I think that student affairs combines, at least for me, the best of making an event happen and helping someone through something/helping someone figure something out. I've always been a see a problem, fix it type person. The one who really wants to help people figure out where to go, and how to get there... I love planning the events others think are stupid. Winter Gala? I'm there!
Grad School: The cheater? I can't help but think this is cheating. I'm just not sure why I applied. Well, I sort of know. Because I could. Because I was there and there wasn't any reason not to.
HMMMM...
On other notes, I got new soccer cleats today. They worked out okay. I'm a little frustrated by my playing as of late, so I'm going to have to work on that when I get the chance. I want to play well, be better than I've been in the past. I want to feel like I have control of the ball, and not tired after 10 minutes of playing, sun or no sun.
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!
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I have been applying for LOTS and LOTS of jobs. It's sort of difficult, because some of them I really want. Some just sound interesting and I think I should apply. But either way, I just don't have the answer yet. I'm not sure what I want to do...
Live Theatre: Back to my roots say some. I love theatre, I really do. But after 4 years at CMU I realized that I get frustrated doing the same thing everyday. So, no stage management on a long-running show. I get frustrated with production management because every show it's the same problem with the small off-stage and the wide procenuim, and... and...and... However, I love the people. I love the accomplishment that comes from being done with something. I love being able to sit there and know that I was a part of something. I miss having something I can have friends and parents come and watch...
Student Affairs: The new direction. I have always loved being part of things. I think that student affairs combines, at least for me, the best of making an event happen and helping someone through something/helping someone figure something out. I've always been a see a problem, fix it type person. The one who really wants to help people figure out where to go, and how to get there... I love planning the events others think are stupid. Winter Gala? I'm there!
Grad School: The cheater? I can't help but think this is cheating. I'm just not sure why I applied. Well, I sort of know. Because I could. Because I was there and there wasn't any reason not to.
HMMMM...
On other notes, I got new soccer cleats today. They worked out okay. I'm a little frustrated by my playing as of late, so I'm going to have to work on that when I get the chance. I want to play well, be better than I've been in the past. I want to feel like I have control of the ball, and not tired after 10 minutes of playing, sun or no sun.
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!
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Monday, June 9, 2008
I just can't seem to do it anymore
One would hope that I add something to the world- be it good, bad, or indifferent- Me
First, practical information. Plans for the trip are going okay. I have applied for about 10 new jobs, so hopefully someone will call me back. Yeah!
On to a rant, because I want to. We have a returnable culture. By this I mean that everything here can be returned. Flowers that you bought start to wilt, return them. Don't like the bed sheets, dress, book, hair color... return it! We can return anything. Don't like the new cat you just adopted, you have 7 days to get your money back. Is this a good thing?
I love being in America, and I know that NO ONE in Europe does this crazy return thing. There, if you walk away from the cash register, even if you turn right back around... you're totally stuck with it. You hand over some money, it's not coming back. Like it or not.
Does this returnable culture affect us in more ways. Are we incapable of committing to something new, all because we have this crazy returnable culture? Don't like your husband... return him...?
Frustration.
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First, practical information. Plans for the trip are going okay. I have applied for about 10 new jobs, so hopefully someone will call me back. Yeah!
On to a rant, because I want to. We have a returnable culture. By this I mean that everything here can be returned. Flowers that you bought start to wilt, return them. Don't like the bed sheets, dress, book, hair color... return it! We can return anything. Don't like the new cat you just adopted, you have 7 days to get your money back. Is this a good thing?
I love being in America, and I know that NO ONE in Europe does this crazy return thing. There, if you walk away from the cash register, even if you turn right back around... you're totally stuck with it. You hand over some money, it's not coming back. Like it or not.
Does this returnable culture affect us in more ways. Are we incapable of committing to something new, all because we have this crazy returnable culture? Don't like your husband... return him...?
Frustration.
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Saturday, May 31, 2008
Despite attempts to keep up
One would hope that I add something to the world- be it good, bad, or indifferent- Me
It's been a tough transition back to the states. My stomach and mind and body are at war. I won't get into details, I'll just say that as much as I love to eat American, my body doesn't agree.
Vietnam trip is definitely confirmed. Esther as totally agreed with me. So the next step is to start making hotel reservations, the Ha-long Bay tour and the Cambodia tour. I think it will all work out, though I would be lying if I said that last night I was thinking it might be better just to bow out entirely...
I'm having a hard time with all the free time. 3 weeks to do nothing but look for jobs, perpare for Vietnam, and figure out what I'm doing with my life. Seems a lot easier than it is. I don't do well with lots of free time...
My friends grandfather died this week. He had a good life, in his 80's. I'm not going to the funeral, which should be okay with me, but I sort of want to. It's this whole part of a family I haven't met, and the last thing I want is for there to be regret about my attendance later...
I'm trying to get up to San Francisco. The vietnamese have their Consulate there. What's the pluses of living in LA if I have to go to San Fran for the visa?
I have a feeling that my writing will be more sporadic until I start school again or get a job... Keep watching though...
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It's been a tough transition back to the states. My stomach and mind and body are at war. I won't get into details, I'll just say that as much as I love to eat American, my body doesn't agree.
Vietnam trip is definitely confirmed. Esther as totally agreed with me. So the next step is to start making hotel reservations, the Ha-long Bay tour and the Cambodia tour. I think it will all work out, though I would be lying if I said that last night I was thinking it might be better just to bow out entirely...
I'm having a hard time with all the free time. 3 weeks to do nothing but look for jobs, perpare for Vietnam, and figure out what I'm doing with my life. Seems a lot easier than it is. I don't do well with lots of free time...
My friends grandfather died this week. He had a good life, in his 80's. I'm not going to the funeral, which should be okay with me, but I sort of want to. It's this whole part of a family I haven't met, and the last thing I want is for there to be regret about my attendance later...
I'm trying to get up to San Francisco. The vietnamese have their Consulate there. What's the pluses of living in LA if I have to go to San Fran for the visa?
I have a feeling that my writing will be more sporadic until I start school again or get a job... Keep watching though...
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Thursday, May 22, 2008
A whole month! So sorry
One would hope that I add something to the world- be it good, bad, or indifferent- Me
This is not usually like me, but I guess something changes when the world gets rocked the way mine did.
Iäm in Sweden (as you can tell from the occassional bad spelling and random letters), about to complete my trip with my parents. Overall, itäs been a great time. Some frustrations, some fantastic moments. A lot of learning and having a great time.
Iäll be home on Monday, and promise that I will try to post a few pictures and write more about the trip.
Iäm anxious to get home, but not excited to start the process of figureing out what my next move in life is. There are so many questions yet to answer- I just know that I want to make the right choice for the next phase of my life.
Iäve gotten to the point where Somewhere Over the Rainbow doesnät make me cry, and where I can talk about the job without being upset. I still think they made the wrong decision, but I have really accepted it.
Iäll say this about a cruise with retired people, being the only young one made me quite popular. I got told time and again that I would be very successful in life, and that I have a great talent for being open, and friendly and fun. I was discussing with many people my situation...a good time.
Someone is waiting, until Monday- Tack!
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This is not usually like me, but I guess something changes when the world gets rocked the way mine did.
Iäm in Sweden (as you can tell from the occassional bad spelling and random letters), about to complete my trip with my parents. Overall, itäs been a great time. Some frustrations, some fantastic moments. A lot of learning and having a great time.
Iäll be home on Monday, and promise that I will try to post a few pictures and write more about the trip.
Iäm anxious to get home, but not excited to start the process of figureing out what my next move in life is. There are so many questions yet to answer- I just know that I want to make the right choice for the next phase of my life.
Iäve gotten to the point where Somewhere Over the Rainbow doesnät make me cry, and where I can talk about the job without being upset. I still think they made the wrong decision, but I have really accepted it.
Iäll say this about a cruise with retired people, being the only young one made me quite popular. I got told time and again that I would be very successful in life, and that I have a great talent for being open, and friendly and fun. I was discussing with many people my situation...a good time.
Someone is waiting, until Monday- Tack!
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