Things have begun to feel more "normal" again which is nice and not nice too. I miss that feeling of excitement that comes with looking at my place of birth through different cultural eyes. I miss, missing Asia everyday. I think about it often but it does not permeate my thoughts like it did only 2 months ago. I've gotten back to a more American way of life. I've started thinking about how I'm going to pay my student loans back (likely NOT from getting a teaching gig in Thailand). I've started working on my resume and thinking about where I want to live that is
A) a bigger city --all this driving is for the birds!
B) has an Ashtanga teacher and studio that I will learn from/be comfortable at
C) Has a climate that I can tolerate (note; not 7 months of winter/cold)
D) has enough of a culture that I won't feel isolated (ie; not a retirement community in FL)
E) has affordable housing and something resembling a job market
F) has a food culture that embraces vegan/vegetarianism--a little more than one might expect in say, Oklahoma for example. : )
Ya so that's a list. If you know a place, I'm taking suggestions. I already have a city in mind but many things will have to fall into place first, more on that later.
For now I'm taking it easy, nursing my body some (A dislocated rib is healing and some severe knee pain is there--due to hip adjustments I've been getting) and doing my best to stay here in the now enjoying the sunshine while we have it.
