Comments on: No new media http://www.xpatadventures.com/no-new-media ...because not all who wander are lost. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:03:14 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Wendy http://www.xpatadventures.com/no-new-media/comment-page-1#comment-319 Wendy Mon, 24 Oct 2005 05:08:00 +0000 http://new.xpatadventures.com/no-new-media#comment-319 Hey, I just watched my first episode of Grey's Anatomy tonight - on your recommendation, as a matter of fact! Dr. Derek is suave, isn't he? :) <br/><br/>I am thinking about your comments about the job not being a "good fit," your feeling like you are floating, etc., and my first reaction is that surely some of those feelings must be inevitable in a transition of the magnitude you have just made. You are in a new academic setting, in a new country, a new culture, new acquaintances, everything is new, unfamiliar, disconcerting (except the chocolate and yogurt, of course!), that it would be even more odd if you felt you just "clicked," that it was easy... Any one of those transitions by itself would be plenty to process, but all of them together-- surely it will take time to find a sense of your own place in your new context, to even begin to feel somewhat settled. I would think it wisest to let yourself float for a while, to crest along on all these waves of novelty and just indulge them, without too much worry for the future. Somehow I think the pieces of your appealing collage (wha'd you do, make a cool poster and then scan it?) will begin to materialize. Of course, all that I'm saying here could be simply a subconscious effort to mask my self-interested desire for you still to be there when I come over to visit in June of 2007...but I'll own that, too! No, really, I would imagine that all you are feeling is very much to be expected now that the initial arrival, meeting students/colleagues, getting situated, etc., has happened and now you get to deal with this as "home" -- sort of "who and where I am" right now... Be good to yourself, and don't let fear or uncertainty dictate what you do. I'd say give this two years -- if anything, just for the cross-cultural experience, even if the job turns out to be a pain you don't want long-term. And then you can introduce me personally to the marvelous food and gorgeous men (well, I can admire them at least, can't I?) when I come see you, seasoned Swiss-Italian expat that you'll be by then...<br/><br/>I realize I've replied to this post before reading your more recent ones...am catching up in chronological order. Let's see what else has been going on in your life and head.<br/><br/>Miss you! Thought of you when I was having fun doing jazz karaoke with some of my choir friends the other night. We definitely need to sing together sometime, in some context!<br/><br/>Love to you, and peace, and FAITH --<br/><br/>Wendy Hey, I just watched my first episode of Grey’s Anatomy tonight – on your recommendation, as a matter of fact! Dr. Derek is suave, isn’t he? :)

I am thinking about your comments about the job not being a “good fit,” your feeling like you are floating, etc., and my first reaction is that surely some of those feelings must be inevitable in a transition of the magnitude you have just made. You are in a new academic setting, in a new country, a new culture, new acquaintances, everything is new, unfamiliar, disconcerting (except the chocolate and yogurt, of course!), that it would be even more odd if you felt you just “clicked,” that it was easy… Any one of those transitions by itself would be plenty to process, but all of them together– surely it will take time to find a sense of your own place in your new context, to even begin to feel somewhat settled. I would think it wisest to let yourself float for a while, to crest along on all these waves of novelty and just indulge them, without too much worry for the future. Somehow I think the pieces of your appealing collage (wha’d you do, make a cool poster and then scan it?) will begin to materialize. Of course, all that I’m saying here could be simply a subconscious effort to mask my self-interested desire for you still to be there when I come over to visit in June of 2007…but I’ll own that, too! No, really, I would imagine that all you are feeling is very much to be expected now that the initial arrival, meeting students/colleagues, getting situated, etc., has happened and now you get to deal with this as “home” — sort of “who and where I am” right now… Be good to yourself, and don’t let fear or uncertainty dictate what you do. I’d say give this two years — if anything, just for the cross-cultural experience, even if the job turns out to be a pain you don’t want long-term. And then you can introduce me personally to the marvelous food and gorgeous men (well, I can admire them at least, can’t I?) when I come see you, seasoned Swiss-Italian expat that you’ll be by then…

I realize I’ve replied to this post before reading your more recent ones…am catching up in chronological order. Let’s see what else has been going on in your life and head.

Miss you! Thought of you when I was having fun doing jazz karaoke with some of my choir friends the other night. We definitely need to sing together sometime, in some context!

Love to you, and peace, and FAITH –

Wendy

]]> By: Helen http://www.xpatadventures.com/no-new-media/comment-page-1#comment-318 Helen Fri, 14 Oct 2005 21:15:00 +0000 http://new.xpatadventures.com/no-new-media#comment-318 That is so funny, did you know that you hooked me on Grey's Anatomy? I thought of you during the season premier and wondered if you were going to be able to watch it. It's funny but I've noticed the same thing with my favorite shows, the old mood lifter.<br/><br/>Yay that you have some time off. That's good. Looking forward to connecting soon. love,<br/>H That is so funny, did you know that you hooked me on Grey’s Anatomy? I thought of you during the season premier and wondered if you were going to be able to watch it. It’s funny but I’ve noticed the same thing with my favorite shows, the old mood lifter.

Yay that you have some time off. That’s good. Looking forward to connecting soon. love,
H

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