hi everyone, watsons old and new and those of you who are just fans of traveling or looking at blogs or whatever. i'm sitting in a coffee shop in oakland where i'll soon be asking for a job application and reflecting on my current state of mind which is a bit stunned to say the least. last night i had a sort of episode with a lot of crying and feeling lost and unsettled and frightened of the future. do you recent returnees know what i mean? it seems wierd that after this long year of arriving in completely unknown towns and cities and having to establish myself time and time again that i am now so frightened of life here. i guess i underestimated the mental challenges of "reintigration." part of it is just not having anyone to talk to about how trivial things seem to be here compared to the rest of the world (as i say this someone is yelling at the cashier about the consistancy of his late foam) and also the feeling that i shouldn't start every sentence with, "in cambodia . . . " or "this one time in rwanda. . .," even though i feel like my experiences from this year are the only thing i have to talk about at the moment. it really was such a blessing to be able to share experiences at the watson conference. i feel so privileged to be part of such an amazing and open minded group of individuals. i really hope we'll keep in touch and keep sharing how the watson has impacted our lives and goals. below is my address. as i said on the google blog, if you are in the area we have a fold out futon and i'd love to see any of you again.
amelia hight
305 63rd St. #4
oakland, california 94618
got to go fill out that application.
amelia
here's a picture of the rio grand in taos, new mexico, my home town. it was a great place to end my travels before coming to oak town. you guys should check it out if you are ever in the southwest.
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