By Laura

From Vienna
2.12.04 Via Phone
My favorite birthday wish had to be from my father who said, "It is truly
an accomplishment to still be alive after 21 years, I am glad you have
made it this far"

3.27.04
I was watching lost in translation. It reminded me of Georgia where I would just sit and listen to Georgian for hours, I would have no clue what was being said, but somehow I understood the jist and I just enjoyed listening. I would like to do that here but opportunities seem difficult to come by.

3.28.07
First I love car rides - the car ride to Salzburg, or I should say the small town near Salzburg was positively healing. The sun shone in my face and the mountains and view was gorgeous. I was often really lost in thought, sometimes so far away that I jumped when K. Wiltschke asked me a question or pointed something out.

9.3.04
I understand the difficulty with coming back after being in a different culture for so long. I feel different, but other people don't notice or care. No one asks me about my experiences. I do want to leave again. I would join the peace corps...but I really want to just go live a simpler life, less busy, less things, more walks, more reflection. That is why I want to go to the peace corps or some place abroad. I want to work, reflect, write in a journal, connect with people, talk, see places, match groups interact. Wave a wand, What would you wish for? Dad's sense making :) This is what I wish for the future. I want to go live abroad somewhere. I want Buddy to visit for the summers and be able to visit home once or twice a year. I want to have a job that isn't draining time wise. I want it to be either something that practically improves the world or has scientific/academic value. I want to learn many other languages well and enjoy hanging out with the locals.