Back to Athens

I cannot believe 7 weeks are over and I am  back inAthens. The 30 hour journey really wasn't too bad, despite the developed sinus congestion which dragged me down. (6 hours from Maine to Newark, 3 hours in Newark, 7.5 hours flying to Brussels, 9 hour layover in Brussels, 3 hour flight to Athens, and about another hour to get my luggage and get home). Luckily the man at JetAirways didn't charge me for my HEAVY bag - it was 32 kg. or 70 lbs!!!!!!!

The summer was long but short at the same time. I saw many friends, travelled to Maryland, Virgina, Toronto, Michigan, and Maine. Though every day in July was visiting (having dinner with someone), Maine was completely relaxing spending most days on the beach!


First day back, I went the fruit/veggie market, went into the bank (only second time) to withdraw rent money (two months' worth), went the big grocery store with Miah, Dwain and baby Harper, met landlady at 7pm - paid August and September's rent, plus she agreed to pay my electric and water bills at their appropriate buildings - the bills were late.  I can usually pay for them at the post office but since they are overdue would have to go to their buildings - which I really didn't know where they were so Ana said she would take care of them for me.

It's nice to be back in the neighborhood where I know people, they say hello to me (in Greek), I know where to go to get things, etc., this makes the transition flow much smoother.
I am looking forward to, but anxious at the same time, of my next adventure in this journey called life. I am hoping that this slight career change will last for most, if not all, of this school year (2010-11).

People keep asking me, is Greece home?  Do you feel you are home?  How was it to come back here?  All great questions which I don't really know how to respond to.  Does it feel like home?  Well it is where all my belongings are, I am comfortable here, at this point I don't really know where else I should be.  What really is weird/odd - is the fact I am not working at ACS though I am here.  And this hasn't really hit me yet because not everyone is back yet.... Kate wouldn't be coming back..... and I feel like I am in limbo.  I don't really know what I feel, I am just going with the flow.