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October 26, 2006
A Long Time Ago
It's been a long time since I"ve blogged in a coffe shop, in fact, just sitting here with internet access and an hour to kill takes me back to spring 2005 when I would spend whole afternoons in Wayne's Coffee--my favorite hangout in Karlskrona, Sweden.
Back then, I was frantically compiling the last bits of my thesis; today, I'm frantically compiling the last bits of my Big Idea China presentation, which seems to be a never-ending process of revisions and additions, not to mention the need to create notes to go along with the PowerPoint slides so rapidly multiplying.
Back then, I was surrounded by people speaking a foreign language that I didn't understand; today, the people aren't speaking Swedish, but there are French, Spanish, and Arabic conversations floating past my ears.
Back then, I was frustrated with the Turkish visa process; today, I am irritated by the Chinese visa process and wondering how the Chinese embassy website could fail to mention that they moved the visa office several miles away and restricted the visiting hours to 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Back then, I was too busy to think strategically about my future; today, I am too busy to clean the cat vomit up off my floor and look back mockingly at that bright-eyed girl with enough time to waste an entire afternoon watching a parade go by, and yet so pleased that I can look back and remember with such clarity the bright jackets of those people marching down the street.
Comments
Um, I would like to suggest that one should *NEVER* be too busy to clean cat vomit off the floor. Never! Where is Cinder Janie, anyway??
Good luck with the Chinese visa!
Posted by: Red at October 27, 2006 08:37 AM
Yes, yes, the cat vomit is cleaned up--I was just running out the door in the morning and realized it was there and decided to leave it until I got back.
However, I would like all my WE friends to recall that during our senior year Ms. Signe had the remains of cat vomit on her floor for WEEKS. I remember thinking to myself, ahh, she isn't perfect!!
Posted by: Ms. Write Again Soon at October 27, 2006 09:18 AM
