That was my line. Yes, I've really broken through with my acting career. I have speaking lines now! In Greek! Jack (in the beanstalk), Little Red Riding Hood (played by my friend Mina), Puss n Boots (played by my friend Diana), and Cinderella (yours truly) all came to life out of storybooks in this morning's episode of Kokkino Leoforeo (the Red Bus – as you may remember from my Elefantaki debut). Fortunately I forgot my camera, so I don't have any pictures for you to see just yet. But if you are in Cyprus, just tune into PIK next Monday at 3 PM (or just wait for Christiana to give me the DVD).
Other news. Remember a few months ago when I had more free time than I knew what to do with? Well, that's all about to change. Tomorrow morning I am going to the University of Cyprus to sign my life away. OK, really to sign up for a Greek class that will be every night from 6-9 PM. That means that I will have to go straight from work to class. And if you're anything like the people I've already told this to, you're going to ask me, "What about the gym? What about yoga?" I know, I know! You think I haven't thought about this? My answer is that there just needs to be more hours in the day. So I will make more! I'm going to have to start getting up earlier to go to the gym before work or else get to work early enough that I can leave early and go to the gym or go do yoga before Greek. It will be an adjustment, but it will be worth it if I actually stick to it and finally learn some ELLINIKA!!
Speaking of Greek, I might be glad that I'm taking this class because Barb and I MIGHT be going to Athens next. Yeah, I know, 5 months into this tour and we have to start thinking about the next one. But that's life. I'm pushing for Athens because 1) I won't feel like attempting to learn this impossible language is a total waste of time and 2) I might have a job there (the mother org of the one I'm working at now). But the other two places Barb put in for are Rome and the Hague. I guess I'd be happy with any of those. I've never been to any of them except Athens for a week for work, but I've been to Amsterdam and loved it (and its only 35 miles from the Hague) and I hear Rome is wonderful too. And to be honest, we're not even guaranteed that we'll get one of these three. SO...I should just shut up until I actually know something. Till then...
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Monday, January 8, 2007
It's 1 am and I'm not the least bit tired. I guess it wasn't such a good idea for me to go out last night until 5 and sleep until noon today. That didn't really help the whole getting over jetlag thing. Oh well. I have to get up for work in 6 hours. First day back to the job that I had for 2 weeks before leaving for 3! Is that weird? Today is also the 5 month anniversary of us moving to cyprus. In a way that's disappointing considering how much I'm really looking forward to Emily coming to visit in June. That's in 6 months! It didn't seem so far away until I realized that I haven't even lived here for that long yet...
But wow, 5 months. Is that it? So much has happened, thinking back. We lived in that apartment by the embassy for a month with nothing except what we brought in our suitcases and what the embassy loaned to us. Then we moved to this house and lived for another month and a half without the majority of our belongings. That seems so long ago. I was so lost. So frustrated at not being able to find a job, but also terrified that I'd actually find a job. But then I started working at TNE. Even though it was just for a few hours a day, it was a real turning point for me. And while it was short lived (because a few weeks after working there, I was called about my current job and told I was leaving for Athens in a few days), it was so much fun. I'm never going to forget those few weeks of working across from eleni – we laughed so much. I don't even remember what we laughed about, but we were always laughing. I'm so lucky to have met her. She's really been there for me through everything and I trust her with my life. And through her I met two other people who I really consider my friends. One who is selfless, generous, kind and would do anything for a friend. She's also the one who can always make me laugh, even at the most unexpected times. In fact, right now she is performing stand-up comedy. I would've gone but 1) it's in greek, and 2) I had this crazy idea that I'd be asleep by now. Oh well. And then there is her girlfriend, who is brutally honest, stubborn and hard headed. But she is sincere and I wouldn't want her any other way. It is rare to find people who speak their minds no matter what and this girl is the queen of that. I feel very lucky to have these people in my life, especially in such a short period of time.
But still, looking back on what I wrote on Day 1, do I really feel that different? Not really. But I'm trying. I'm trying to clear my head. Make space. Notice my thoughts. Understand that they are just thoughts. I'm surrounding myself with people I love being myself with. I'm staying in touch with people that I care about and missing some of those people that I've unfortunately lost touch with. But this is life. And I'm just gonna keep living it. Day by day. Moment by moment.
But wow, 5 months. Is that it? So much has happened, thinking back. We lived in that apartment by the embassy for a month with nothing except what we brought in our suitcases and what the embassy loaned to us. Then we moved to this house and lived for another month and a half without the majority of our belongings. That seems so long ago. I was so lost. So frustrated at not being able to find a job, but also terrified that I'd actually find a job. But then I started working at TNE. Even though it was just for a few hours a day, it was a real turning point for me. And while it was short lived (because a few weeks after working there, I was called about my current job and told I was leaving for Athens in a few days), it was so much fun. I'm never going to forget those few weeks of working across from eleni – we laughed so much. I don't even remember what we laughed about, but we were always laughing. I'm so lucky to have met her. She's really been there for me through everything and I trust her with my life. And through her I met two other people who I really consider my friends. One who is selfless, generous, kind and would do anything for a friend. She's also the one who can always make me laugh, even at the most unexpected times. In fact, right now she is performing stand-up comedy. I would've gone but 1) it's in greek, and 2) I had this crazy idea that I'd be asleep by now. Oh well. And then there is her girlfriend, who is brutally honest, stubborn and hard headed. But she is sincere and I wouldn't want her any other way. It is rare to find people who speak their minds no matter what and this girl is the queen of that. I feel very lucky to have these people in my life, especially in such a short period of time.
But still, looking back on what I wrote on Day 1, do I really feel that different? Not really. But I'm trying. I'm trying to clear my head. Make space. Notice my thoughts. Understand that they are just thoughts. I'm surrounding myself with people I love being myself with. I'm staying in touch with people that I care about and missing some of those people that I've unfortunately lost touch with. But this is life. And I'm just gonna keep living it. Day by day. Moment by moment.
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