South Africa Everywhere

I knew that I was coming to visit some South Africa people. I started
planning this because I knew I wanted to visit them. I needed to see
Jouni in his natural habitat. And it was only fair that I see where he
came from after I had shown him all of my favorite places in
California. And then stuff with Franzi didn't work out so I went to
France with Marine.
I raced like crazy through central Europe. I really liked the time I
had on trains, to think, process, journal, sleep, watch all the
countryside sweep by.
. . .
Somehow when I left South Africa, I was exhausted. I had to numb my
soul a little bit each time I crossed over between the exuberant world
of international students and the equally excited existence (in a
whole different reality) of my kids in Kayamandi. And during summer, I
didn't really get to talk to people so much about what had gone on
there. I just worked my butt off at FUSD and FIRM.

I saw a lot of brokenness there. And Heidi and Theo's class exposed me
even more to the leftist cynicism of progress. I couldn't party, I
couldn't go on giggly weekend adventures.

but now, in Europe, i got to see my South Africa friends, and I'm
being flooded with all the amazing times we had too. It is wonderful
to live in Paradise. I met really good people in Stellenbosch, and
they remain good people wherever they are now. I am remembering so
much more now than i did before. it feels cleansing. freeing.

lots of love to the world, especially california and south africa,
this one christine girl

Remember when I came home from South Africa? I had a really hard time planning anything more than 24 hours in advance? Well. That bug appears to have infected me again. I just booked a hostel for tonight in Paris. I have a train ticket for tomorrow morning to Rennes. Then I'll be with Marine for 2 days, and she'll take care off me. and then... i theoretically have plans with 3 other people, but have yet to work out the details.
I kinda love travelling and adventuring.
I've slept so much here in Helsinki, its a little bit sick. :) oh well.
Its beautiful when the sun is shining here.
Last night at 11:30pm we watched the sun go down over Helsinki from this little fortress island called suomenlinnen (?)
beautiful.

I like Fresno

I'm at home right now.
Its a beautiful place to be from.
Aside from the pool that needs chemicals... and the insanely high unemployment.