dear readers,
this past week has been nothing short of pure madness. even now, with everything calming down, i am struggling to keep my head on and focused.
last saturday, my dear friends alex and will came to visit. i met them in moldova... alex is moldovan but is spending his time traveling. he is a world class sailor and is constantly moving from country to country for different competitions. will is british but is living in slovenian teaching english and travel writing. when alex told me he was coming i was excited... and then will said he was coming with a group of friends-- i was even more excited. a total coincidence, but one which i thoroughly enjoyed. when they were here we did some small sight-seeing, went on a short hike outside of the city, ate at med malina, watched some hockey, and simply enjoyed. it was wonderful. i remembered all of the reasons why i love these people.
on monday i went to some world championship games and it was a lot of fun. i saw USA and norway, and sweden and austria. USA, of course!, won. i was wearing an american flag t-shirt which dan gave me... and i regret it completely. here's why: 1. a reporter caught me near the concessions and asked me a bunch of questions about osama bin laden's death-- none of which i felt entirely comfortable answering. i felt too much pressure and i'm not sure how politically correct some of my thoughts are. 2. at the end of the game, they played the national anthem. i was acting like a fool (as usual) and i saw the camera turn on me... my face was on the stadium screen looking totally awkward, embarrassed and foolish. what's worse, the next day my students told me they all saw me on TV.... yikes. who knew it would be televised?
friday was the last day of school for the finishing students... 3 of my classes. there were big celebrations. all of the students were dressed up, singing, walking through the halls, going through the town and asking for money... all traditions which are totally foreign to me. i am sad that i won't teach these classes anymore. i love all of them. plus, i won't know what to do with all of my free time.
in the next few weeks i need to take a few trips, clean, pack... there are so many changes on the horizon. though i'll be back for one more year, i have a feeling that the year will be quite different, and likely more serious. i feel a lot of pressure, nervousness, apprehension and fear for the next months... along with excitement, eagerness and enthusiasm. it's hard growing up and figuring out the next steps on my own. especially when i am confused and distracted to begin with. at this point i wish i had a fairy godmother to simply tell me what i should do, where i should live, who i should be with and when it is time to truly grow up. wouldn't that make things easier?
all of my best,
a
