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Thursday, March 8, 2007
Who Knew?
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Life is Beautiful
Running on the treadmill last night, and on a whim changed up my music.
Suddenly, I was back in Kings Canyon on the back of my brother's motorcycle, flying through the mountains, completely at peace, having the time of my life with someone I love and admire, and so happy to be alive.
This memory was intense... I really can't describe how it affected me, physically and emotionally. Thank you brother!
Suddenly, I was back in Kings Canyon on the back of my brother's motorcycle, flying through the mountains, completely at peace, having the time of my life with someone I love and admire, and so happy to be alive.
This memory was intense... I really can't describe how it affected me, physically and emotionally. Thank you brother!
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
The Best Part About Working for the U.N.
Is not the fancy lastname@un.org email address (which is pretty cool, I have to say), but the posters hung up by the bulletin boards and water coolers (which were infected by some random bacteria, to complement the asbestos):
"What You Don't Know Could Get You Kidnapped or Killed."
Amazing.
"What You Don't Know Could Get You Kidnapped or Killed."
Amazing.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Some of my New Favorite People
Me and ALLISON!!!
Clockwise from top left: Jerome, Janusz, Sandra's brother, Gustavo, Sandra, Filippo, Melodie
Filippo, Janusz, Sergi, Gustavo
Clockwise from top left: Allison, Marleis, Maria, Melodie, Me, Filippo
Filippo and Sergi
Melodie and SandraLike Sands Through the Hour Glass
(Don't worry, I'll spare you the soap opera flash-back rant)
But really, that's how I'm feeling at the moment. Time here is completely sped up and intensified to the extent that each day feels like a week, and each week a month. New friendships spring up and in a matter of a few hours or one night you feel like you've met your new best friend... Normally this might be worrisome, but we are ALL operating on the same crazy extreme time-space continuum... making it somehow all very secure feeling.
Perhaps this won't make sense to everyone, but I have really been thinking about this a lot in the past few days. A friend left for Paris on Friday night, and was afraid everything would be different when he gets back next Sunday. He's been here 9 months, so I trust he knows what he's talking about... everything can change in just a week, and it's true. Last Monday I was in a completely different place that where I am now, and I know that in a few days this will change as well. In the one breath, I am talking with brilliant people about genocide and international politics, and in the next, am planning a trip to Rome or the weekend's big meal...
It's exhausting (am actually at home sick today, my body is rejecting certain aspects of this life) but exhilerating at the same time. Really, to sum it all up, incredible.
Thought for Today: It's all about the silver lining.
But really, that's how I'm feeling at the moment. Time here is completely sped up and intensified to the extent that each day feels like a week, and each week a month. New friendships spring up and in a matter of a few hours or one night you feel like you've met your new best friend... Normally this might be worrisome, but we are ALL operating on the same crazy extreme time-space continuum... making it somehow all very secure feeling.
Perhaps this won't make sense to everyone, but I have really been thinking about this a lot in the past few days. A friend left for Paris on Friday night, and was afraid everything would be different when he gets back next Sunday. He's been here 9 months, so I trust he knows what he's talking about... everything can change in just a week, and it's true. Last Monday I was in a completely different place that where I am now, and I know that in a few days this will change as well. In the one breath, I am talking with brilliant people about genocide and international politics, and in the next, am planning a trip to Rome or the weekend's big meal...
It's exhausting (am actually at home sick today, my body is rejecting certain aspects of this life) but exhilerating at the same time. Really, to sum it all up, incredible.
Thought for Today: It's all about the silver lining.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Dawning of the Age of Aquarius
Our (2nd) Favorite Meglomaniac Celebrates his 65th Birthday
Get out your red shirts people, it's time to party!!!
Get out your red shirts people, it's time to party!!!
Monday, February 19, 2007
...pause...
Reading today about "a loader, an excavator, and a dump truck" that were ordered to dig mass graves.
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