Back here
in the hostel where the dumb fuck behind the bar must be from the Czech
Republic because he can't pour a beer to save his life. The Czech
are really great at a few things, ice hockey and making beer. Czech
women are beautiful as well.
This morning I got out of bed a little
after 9:00am. I had to make my way down to the bank to do a little
foreign exchange so I could pay for my room tonight. After I walked
to the bank I came back here and then headed to the Internet Cafe where
I stayed for 8 hours. That's how long it took to update my online
journal. I also blasted out some e-mails and other odds and ends.
Some time this week I hope to upload pictures from my camera and also check
out how I might get to and from Firenze to visit Curtis. I may not
visit him until 20 June which could give me more time in the Czech Republic
or somewhere else.
Today I thought about my workcamp
buddies as I was typing like a madman into the computer. One thing
that is really exciting about these people is how young they are.
They are just graduating from high school or really beginning college.
I really enjoyed talking and interacting with them because they are so
raw and fun to be around. They are optimistic, bright, caring and
unscathed by the pressures of Corporate America. I was constantly
amazed my their comments concerning my normal speech patterns... what they
termed cruel and mean, it was really fascinating.
I have made an informal plan to meet
Lien and Sanna within the next few months. My workcamp in Belgium
will be about an hour via train from Gent where Lien currently lives.
Sanna will be in Switzerland for nine months and my workcamp will overlap
her time there. I really hope to see these ladies again before I
leave or am unable to see them because I headed back to the USA.
Actually Lien wants to visit me in the USA as well, maybe sometime next
year. I hope she does, that would be great! I also heard from
Lea today. She and Gerry are heading down to Greece for a few weeks
and we are still on track for hooking up in August. It also looks
like I am close to selling my truck which will be cool, just down to the
details. Tomorrow I hope to buy some more post cards and maybe see
the castle or the museum. Really this is a time to relax and chill
out so I don't have a whole lot scheduled. After the Internet Cafe
I had a beer there and then walked back to the Czech restaurant down the
street and had a kick ass meal and a few beers for major cheap. It
was great. It can be fun watching the locals and just hanging out.
I had some chicken and fry's and salad, it was very good. I'm going
to read for a while.
