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my began with a stop in a paris cathedral for prayer, before sunrise... it is now nearing its end in a london hostel. when i heard someone speak english on their mobile phone, i looked up in shock...i have forgotten what it's like to hear english as the main language....i can speak at normal speeds...there was a rush of relief, odd relief, when i walked out of the air terminal and saw the fabulous array of fast food restaurants... yes, good 'ol occidental culture. i had one of those perfect moments on the train to the airport this morning.... just before getting on, a handsome fellow asked me in english if this was the right train...i said i think so, and we began talking...turns out this fellow, vic, is east indian, but living in canada and sings part time...we were only talking for about 15 minutes, but it was the type of conversation where we could both tell we didn't want it to end...there are 2 train stops for charles de gaulle airport...i didn't know at first which one was mine...he said, "well, just get off at 2 and then find it." at the time i didn't realize he was getting off at 2, for i thought he told me he had to get off at 1...i eventually found that i got off at 1... when i said goodbye, we shook hands and he said i will miss you... why? i spend a week in paris, and don't meet anyone until the last 2 days... he was just in paris 6 hours, taking his layover time from india to canada to see the tour d'eiffel... i began thinking about why these perfect moments much always end so soon... and i realized, they wouldn't seem so perfect if they were continuous...they have to be that short... although we didn't exchange any info., i am determined to try and find this guy. JEN-you would've dropped dead....an indian guy in paris...he told me to tell you to go to bombay, but not alone! anywho, i went up the eiffel yesterday, and had one of my many dreams come true... i did some drawings in the jardin de luxembourg and went to the turc restaurant for dinner...really quite an uneventful last night in paris... but london-3 nights, and i think i am going to go see a band called atlas at the dublin castle tonight.... i am also going to try and make reservations to see the phantom of the opera...we'll see. life is good... less than 3 weeks left, and i can definitely feel it coming to an end...bittersweetness... i am already trying to figure out where i want to go next year, although shorter...it's a toss up between africa and brasil... ciao. Post a comment in response: |
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