Although it was a lovely day - as in, it is relatively dry (nevermind the cold and gushing wind and prevalence of ominous clouds) - I did not go out! I have been speaking with family and friends and generally trying to sort out communications... I think I will be setting up international roaming on my phone so you will then be able to call me at domestic rates and I will be able to call out at about $1 a minute. Not cheap, but cheaper than buying a phone here and I definitely am going to need to have one. I want to meet up with some other travelers and couchsurfers and it is altogether too challenging without a mobile phone. I realized the part in Norway could be tricky since I have to take a bus from the airport that Ryanair serves to meet Ellen Marie in Oslo. I'll feel much more confident with a functional phone.
So - it has been an internet day. But I had a great view of the wind across the fields and through the trees! And I didn't mind being inside on this 'lovely day'. Plus - I had an inspiring talk with Jay this morning and it lifted my mood about the DC fellowship this Fall, and I decided to go ahead with the application. The acceptance rate is about 10% and not based solely on merit, but has a lot to do with the match of current projects to applicants, and there is no way to know what projects will be available, so anyway, just saying it may still not happen, but I am definitely applying. Half done with the app already! Should finish tomorrow... The weather forecast suggests an awful lot of rain might be coming through next week.
Beryl and I made nettle soup and it was delicious! It was nice to cook together. Getting re-oriented to my self today... after the dizzying effect of sudden displacement/replacement/misplacement that travel can have. It was weird to open my work email account and suddenly have all this political news and activity to sift... even though it has not been long at all since it was a standard part of my daily life. But I love the rediscovery of the self/core/whatever that reveals itself when the settling occurs. It's awesome.
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