Revelling in Lavender

Accept who you are; and revel in it.
-Mitch Albom
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i've been drawing a lot more lately. and i bought a lavender plant. i hope it doesn't die.
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It may be unfair, but what happens in a few days, sometimes even a single day, can change the course of a whole lifetime…
-Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Runner)

Gelato.

i miss gelato.

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Strivings

You will forgive me, I hope you don't mind me saying, I just wanted to add, if you've got time and I've said it before and I'll say it again, because you should know, before we go any further, we should put everything on the table because the reality is and the truth is and the fact of the matter is, I shouldn't interrupt but I was wondering and if you know, please tell me, how we manage to say so much, without saying anything at all.
-I Wrote This For You
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It's extremely odd being back from Vienna. I constantly find differences and details about my home that are different than Austria. Not good, nor bad. Just different. But it is good to be home. I missed my people. The good and bad. Home is home, regardless of what happens.
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When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.
-Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist)
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Strings by: Young the Giant (Open Session Version)

Not Really Sorry

All the pathos and irony of leaving one’s youth behind is thus implicit in every joyous moment of travel: one knows that the first joy can never be recovered, and the wise traveler learns not to repeat successes but tries new places all the time.
– Paul Fussell
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sorry i completely stopped updating about vienna. it got a little overwhelming to do a post almost everyday. so you'll just have to be happy with some of the pictures i post, for my blog will be back to normal now. or you can creepily find me on facebook and live vicariously through my pictures there. but please, don't be too creepy.

A Harmonic Connection

You know what music is? God’s little reminder that there’s something else besides us in this universe–a harmonic connection between all living beings; every where; even the stars.
-Wizard in August Rush
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Day 3 in Vienna: 11:00 Haydn mass. It was so beautiful. The church, the choir and the orchestra. Dinner in Vienna Woods. Rain. Wandering empty streets. Gelato. Hazelnut cake. Wet feet.

Day 4 in Vienna: First day of classes. Fabulous professor. St. Stephan's church. H&M. Mango. Zara. Straciatella gelato. Henry's Grocery. Lots of Nutella.
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To The Workers Of The Rock River Valley Region, I Have An Idea Concerning Your Predicament by: Sufjan Stevens

The Next Part of Yourself

I learned something important that night. You shouldn’t try to stop everything from happening. Sometimes you’re supposed to feel awkward. Sometimes you’re supposed to be vulnerable in front of people. Sometimes it’s necessary because it’s all part of you getting to the next part of yourself, the next day. The diary wasn’t always right.
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Day 1 in Wien: overwhelmed. heavy lifting. super happy. apple strudel. lots of nutella
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Day 2 in Wien: walking. rococo art in a palace. coffee. too much german. lemon gelato.
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Sun It Rises by: Fleet Foxes

Moving and Mörbich

I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move.
-Robert Louis Stevenson
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So I'm in the small town of Mörbich, Austria. The town is so quiet. I'm pretty sure I've seen a total of 10 people most of which are on tractors. It's amazing. I ate schnitzel yesterday. It had pork and ham and cheese? I don't really know, all I know is that I ate it and it was good. Real good. I'm pretty sure this entire town is a fairy tale. The houses are white with orangeish and reddish roofs and there are gates everywhere. The cafés are adorable and yellow, and the people are gems. Aka I'm pretty sure I'm in a dream and I'm going to wake up in Grand Rapids very soon.
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Also. Everything is green and summery and the café owner just took a picture of us because these are the most customers he's ever seen. Typical Mörbich. Also. I go to Vienna tomorrow!!!
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Nantes by: Beirut

Making the Man

Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.
-Mark Twain
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I've started to pack. As you can assume it's not going so well. I procrastinate, am indecisive, and get distracted. And, as you can tell I've gotten distracted by updating. Heh, well what can you do.
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Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, IL by: Sufjan Stevens




If anyone has any suggestions as to what to wear in Vienna you are more than welcome to comment. As long as it's not stupid.