In the here and now

I don't know how to begin this blog today so after about 5 minutes of staring off into space with my mouth half open and my pupils glazing over, I think I am just gonna jump in.

Last night was one full of good company, good food, and good atmosphere. And loads and loads of laughter. These are the nights that you really remember, as compared to the ones spent crammed into raging clubs with lights flashing so intensly that one could have a seizure. We spent the night at a local Greek restuarant eating and engaging each other on our pasts, presents, and futures--so many people in this world with so many different stories. Just when I think I have met everyone I need to (I know, SO STUPID, don't ask about my thinking process), more come along and surprise me with their experiences and their auroas. One lesson I am learning very quickly is to embrace this experience with everything that I have. In doing so, you create unseen bridges that you can cross and recross for the rest of your life. Reflecting back onto my night makes me smile in excitement for the people, experiences, and conversations that are still instore for me. Please patient reader of my blog, embrace your experiences wherever you are, for you don't have to be in an exotic location to experience good people.

Another thing. Hungarian is hard. It makes me feel defeated when babies can speak better than I. Like REALLY defeated. But you'll all be happy to hear that I have now mastered another word...yes, one more word..I know, pathetic. The dual usage of the word "please", or in Orange County California teenage girl talk--"ohmygod PUHHHHHHLLEEEASE". I cannot tell you how rewarding it feels to actually be able to say that word in appreciation to the waiter after reading the entire menu in Hungarian and then trying to decode this mystery of a language and actually receiving what it is I truly wanted to order!! YAY!! Jubilation is the word I think I will use here to describe the way I felt. Kudos to moi :) At least it makes the waiters smile, no matter if it's at my expense.

I don't mean to make this blog into an emotional saga or banner of my dreams and wishes, but bear with me today because I'm in a mood. I hope that you who are reading this is making your life into an extension of what is there in your mind and heart. What I mean when I say this, is that I truly hope that you are fulfilling your internal "checklist" for who you are and what you want your life to be. And I hope you radiate this. It's an attractive thing--side note. I feel like as of late, I have been fortunate enough to begin to discover this and am working on the radiation part. It feels great. I hope that you have taken the time to find this out and are materializing it in this very real world now or in the near future. Whatever it may be. Feel free to revise and add on, etc. but please just find out and go with the feeling. And I like hearing about when you are, so please email me on the topic.

And finally. School starts Monday. I just picked up all my reading materials. I measured their total thickness. It comes to approximatley 14 inches of sheer text. PLEASE PRAY FOR ME.