So, the holidays are almost over. And I’m already pretty burned out by them—but at the same time, they have been pretty good….
The biggest downer for the holiday was not having Amy here… and that’s a pretty huge downer. But, with being able to call her over the internet and so on, things were a bit better. Hearing her stories of what it’s like being in India for Christmas was pretty funny too, and got me to think back on the various Christmases I’ve been away for…. Hers was much worse than any of mine though…. From one of her emails, “My coworker current roommate is driving me crazy with her Christmas obsession. I hear the word Christmas like every five minutes…. We were in an Indian restaurant last night… and then the food arrived and she said, ‘maybe we should pray?’ and she was half serious. And she asked the French guy if he wanted to go to church, and she was serious. And I think I pissed them off because I was not into it at all. I like Christmas because I like being around my family, but it’s just another day for me if I’m not with the people I love. I just miss being with the people I love, so celebrating it with a bunch of strangers makes no sense to me.”
I guess, for most of my life, I would probably say that Christmas has been insignificant to me except for giving me a chance to spend time with my important friends and family. We still get a tree each year, which Axle diligently decorates, and there are always some little gifts under the tree whether significant or not. But mostly, it’s several days of spending time with people who are important to you, sharing good food and great company, and getting a chance to just relax together.
Other things on my mind? Well, getting ready to move is a bit strange too—although I’m really excited about getting to be with Amy again and getting to live somewhere else. I’m still working for another week, then I’ve got about two weeks before actually getting on a plane, so I’m not fully in the “I’m out of here…” frame of mind.
I really like living abroad. I write “living abroad” as opposed to “traveling” because in my experience, it’s a major distinction worth noting. I enjoy traveling whenever I get the chance, but actually getting to be somewhere for six months or a year or some other major length of time is such a different experience than going strictly as a tourist. You inevitably have the period where you are a tourist, but as time goes on, and you become more familiar with the surroundings, and begin seeing them as “home” things become so much more interesting. I’m not much of a journal writer, but I do intend to make a more dedicated effort on this new experience than I did on my last one in China….
… and of course, this will be where you can find out all about it… I hope….
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Holidays
So, the holidays are almost over. And I’m already pretty burned out by them—but at the same time, they have been pretty good….
The biggest downer for the holiday was not having Amy here… and that’s a pretty huge downer. But, with being able to call her over the internet and so on, things were a bit better. Hearing her stories of what it’s like being in India for Christmas was pretty funny too, and got me to think back on the various Christmases I’ve been away for…. Hers was much worse than any of mine though…. From one of her emails, “My coworker current roommate is driving me crazy with her Christmas obsession. I hear the word Christmas like every five minutes…. We were in an Indian restaurant last night… and then the food arrived and she said, ‘maybe we should pray?’ and she was half serious. And she asked the French guy if he wanted to go to church, and she was serious. And I think I pissed them off because I was not into it at all. I like Christmas because I like being around my family, but it’s just another day for me if I’m not with the people I love. I just miss being with the people I love, so celebrating it with a bunch of strangers makes no sense to me.”
I guess, for most of my life, I would probably say that Christmas has been insignificant to me except for giving me a chance to spend time with my important friends and family. We still get a tree each year, which Axle diligently decorates, and there are always some little gifts under the tree whether significant or not. But mostly, it’s several days of spending time with people who are important to you, sharing good food and great company, and getting a chance to just relax together.
Other things on my mind? Well, getting ready to move is a bit strange too—although I’m really excited about getting to be with Amy again and getting to live somewhere else. I’m still working for another week, then I’ve got about two weeks before actually getting on a plane, so I’m not fully in the “I’m out of here…” frame of mind.
I really like living abroad. I write “living abroad” as opposed to “traveling” because in my experience, it’s a major distinction worth noting. I enjoy traveling whenever I get the chance, but actually getting to be somewhere for six months or a year or some other major length of time is such a different experience than going strictly as a tourist. You inevitably have the period where you are a tourist, but as time goes on, and you become more familiar with the surroundings, and begin seeing them as “home” things become so much more interesting. I’m not much of a journal writer, but I do intend to make a more dedicated effort on this new experience than I did on my last one in China….
… and of course, this will be where you can find out all about it… I hope….
No related posts.