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September 22, 2004

Paris

Thanks to Lauren in Brussels I know just enough French to get by. I've changed my thoughts on this trip a little. I'm going to be vague about it at the moment, since I'm in another expensive net cafe. Needless to say, I sent a bunch of stuff back and spent a little time doing something I've never liked doing... shopping. Don't worry, I didn't spend much, but I'm feeling better all ready. Change is in the wind... not sure if its good or bad. Amsterdam taught me something. At one point I was lost looking for my hostel. I knew it was somewhere perpendicular to this one street so I'd find that street and start walking away. After a time I'd think I was going in the wrong direction and turn around, going past the street the other way. After a time I'd think I was going in the wrong direction again and turn around again going past the street and going just past where I'd been before, before turning around again. I did this about 4 or 5 times, each time going a little further. Whats the lesson? If you don't know exactly where you're going and are not sure what the WRONG direction is, you should stick to your current path long enough to make SURE its the wrong one. Otherwise you'll find yourself going down the same path again, a little later, wondering what was a little further. Au revoir

Posted by wonko at September 22, 2004 06:24 AM

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Posted by: FryGuy at September 22, 2004 10:29 AM

Change is good,even in a uniform. If life sends you in the wrong direction, changing direction is good. The trick is knowing the difference. We may hate to admit that we learn more from our mistakes than our successes,they are just harder to deal with, but often more interesting.

Posted by: simonsays at September 23, 2004 07:42 PM

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