Life & Research Notes

the old saying about life throwing curveballs… well it happened to me this week, and it happened when i was already out of my element here in florence. it totally rearranged my perspective. it is striking how one minute i can be excited and happy, and the next woozy with my heart racing. a little new information can change everything.

but i am here, and trying to make the most of italy. switching into backpacker mode again, which i know so well. here in a sketchy ass internet cafe with the keyboard all backwards. why is the damn ‘@’ so hard to do? the familiarity of the weird. it is good. plus today i was hiking, in my zone, on one of the most beautiful coastlines of the world. got me back in my zone. it’s how i’ve balanced myself out before. again, the familiarity helps.

so, back to florence. tomorrow some cruising around with dave, then after that i think rome, then naples, then pompei and hopefully some hikes on the amalfi coast south of there. then venice, where i hope to wander aimlessly as i’ve been advised by many friends i trust. maybe some other stuff in between. if i move fast enough i’ll be more tired when i get home than when i left, which isn’t exactly the vacation i was planning, but is perhaps exactly what i need right now.

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