The Musings of a Wandering Soul

Well here is the first photo dump. These are unedited, cropped or labeled. I'll be refining as I get time but I thought you'd all like to take a look. http://picasaweb.google.com/faeriefyre/Budapest72008

19-20 July 2008 - Budapest solo
In the joy of military life, I got from noon-ish Saturday to noon-ish Monday solo in Budapest. Not what I was planning but, I'm always up for an adventure. So 2 hours of public transit from the airport into the city and then back out to a residential area where I proceeded to wander on foot with more bags than is my usual liking around in circles seeking the Back Pack Budapest I young, fun back packers' hostel. I had never truly experienced the backpacker culture, what an adventure. One that I think will deserve a revisit and for more than 2 nights. So 2 days of late night international musings and aimless wanderings. May the decompress begin.

When I left Raleigh yesterday AM I had every intention of working yesterday afternoon. By the time I landed in San Diego 7 hours later the schedule had changed to:
1) stop at BevMo for ginger beer and rum
2) order pizza
3) cue up Underworld
4) nap

A much better plan. Though once again the nap was less than satisfying and sleep later was fitful and inconsistent. I forsee sleep inducing drugs for tonight.

Hopefully today I will get around to a more complete travel report and some dark&twisty introspection.

I am now in full out plan mode. I have been apparently adopted into Team Trick Concepts and will be spinning fans Saturday night. Hmmm..first performance will be in front of a couple thousand people. That’s a good plan. (I know no one will probably see me, its still intimidating. Oh wait so is this entire adventure. At least it will be excitingly consistent.)

On to practicalities. I am flying into Reno Thursday Morning and find a ride. I know coming in right before the gates close is kinda lame but it’s the best I can do. Flying means some things just can not come with me. Namely a bicycle. Have you ever taken one? How valuable is having one there? Would anyone be willing to haul it in for me if I get it to wherever you are?

Starting to plan out wardrobe/sewing needs and trying to come up with an idea for a relatively small, very portable mini installation for our camp. We have offers for day shelter at at least one theme camp so I can be pretty free with it. Not thrilled with the whole ‘American Dream’ theme so I think I will go with just a dream/nightmare concept.

May the plotting begin!

Holy Crap it's been a month! Well life just is at the moment. The good and the bad seem to be balancing out. After an uncertain start I am starting to settle into the good habits I want to instill into my life. I walked at lunch yesterday, went to the gym this morning and should have Christmas cards out this weekend. Plan for for how to get what I want out of life is ever developing as is the reality of what I want to get out of life.

Work has been erratic and frustrating and messy recently. It is pretty much the 'bad' that I have been experiencing. There is a lot of very boring important stuff going on. Conflicting and disjointed ever growing list of what needs to be done. I think I might be getting some control this week but that could be a delusion.

At home things are much better. Steve and I are happily enjoying copious amounts of happily newlywed-esque time together. Pretty much storing up the good stuff to last the next 13-15 months. (yep they are already talking about the return date being pushed back.) We are also plotting for his 2 week leave next summer. Sorry kids we will most likely miss OTP because we plan to spend the first two weeks of July in...Budapest! Yes we are headed off to beautiful eastern europe. I'm sure other cities will be involved but the initial stop was declared Budapest. We've never been there and my favorite vampire movie was shot there. Really I see no bad part of this.

Also on the traveling note we will be in NoVA from 12/27-1/1. (yes we love to fly on New Year's Day) We plan for much party, food and visiting assorted friends and associated children/babies. (Yes if you have a baby I want to see. squee) Drop me a note if you have a requested day. Our plans are as yet on made so get dibs in now.

Well back to the trenches. I'll try to write more later.

A post, finally. Its one of those things, I keep meaning to do it and never quite get around to it. So the high points (or low ones depending how you look at it) of the last two weeks.

-- Thanks to kaelikat I am now supplied with much frivolous fantasy-ish sci-fi-ish reading for the next month or two. And, in the same box, there is a Nietche staring me down. I should read it. If for no other reason to counteract brain rotting nature of the former.

-- As for work. There is lots of it. And will continue to be for the next 7 months. (More likely 8 though.) Its stimulating but, I need to learn to back of the adreneline. I am also still working 1/2 to 1 hour past my already shcedule overtime. Meaning ot paid. Depending on how you look at it, its either a good or bad habit. We'll see if I can cut back a little and avoid burnout.

Hence why I haven't updated in two weeks. 10 hour days tend to lead to not wanting to do Anything at home. (another reason to keep it to 9)

In more interesting news. I bought my ticket for OTP. I'll hit Raleigh 9AM 7/4. The goat will fly into NOVA the week before then drive down on Tuesday or Wednesday. Thinking of bringing some So Cal wine so let me know if you have a request. :)

Well back to the grind. And thank god for thre day weekends.

Thank God this was a short week. If my boss knew how not there I have been he would refuse to pay. Heck I would refuse to pay me. But the joy of the cube is that he probably doesn't know. Sigh, maybe I'll go in tomorrow and catch up. (well pretty to think so)

It seems that the combination of being 29 and going to a foreign country have inspired a desire for change. So first off half my head is currently blue. It started a brilliant gorgeous azure color and is now a gentle turquoise color. (faded in a week. :( So as a note if you are looking for lasting color do not use Manic Panic) I forgot how much I like having hair this color, it really is just beautiful. (That my husband finds this incredibly attractive is cool too. Knew I married him for a reason.) And since no one at work, namely the principals as they hire and fire, have expressed a need for me to get rid of it I'm thinking of trying out other colors in streaks.

Next up I need new clothes. Not being a professional for almost a year and working in a field intensive job before that has let to a decided lack of nice looking clothes. Heck at this stage I am running low on Ts that were bought after 1997. (yes I hate shopping) So off to spend some cash and get some nice cool stuff.

And as usual the house needs organized. I seem to have an ongoing struggle with entropy. Things around here seem to stay put for about 2 days and then something happens. Usually I start a new project or need to find something that was put away or filed and I can't remember where. *shrug* So goes the existence of the manic and confused.

So that's the state of the Megan. Be well my friends.

Posting here seems like something that I put on the 'to do' list every morning and never seem to do. Of course my 'to do' lists lately have been rather static. (As in I would rather read/play/fidget than clean/organize/work) But yesterday was better than last week and today was better than yesterday. So things are looking up. I even started writing in my paper journal again today. I really want to start making that a habit. Its like going to the gym. I feel soo good after I've done it but actally making myself do it can be a challenge. Also I think it helps even out my brain and put things in perspective.

We are about 50% packed for our trip to the UK. London to Dublin and everywhere inbetween in 8 days. (ok not everywhere in between ) And I will finally get to see 'The Book of Kells' in person. Lets hope there's a good page showing next week. Actually getting quite excited, finally. (It says something about my recent moods that I 'forgot' to get excited about the trip until yesterday. Guess that means I do need a vacation/change of scenery. Unfortunately I couldn't get this week off too. Originally we wanted to be at Stonhenge for Solstice.) /sigh Maybe another year. btw....

HAPPY SOLSTICE!!


Well it is almost 2 here and I think I am about to degenerate into babbling.

ciao ciao