I miss hearing German spoken just walking down the street. Not that I had any idea what people were saying for the most part, what with the speed of the talk and the vocabulary that far exceeded my font of knowledge. Rosetta Stone is good for me. I know. But it has nothing on being in the thick of it.
And perhaps it sounds strange, but lately I have very much been missing what it felt like to be in a completely different place, among different people, a different culture, hearing a different language, having no idea what is going to happen, what is coming around the corner, and how I may fare in any upcoming interaction. The feeling I had when visiting Vienna. It was overwhelming, but exhilarating.
Feeling homesick for a place that isn't (yet) home? I delved into my photos from our trip today because I was missing it. It made me feel good to look at them....
Seeing these stirred feelings inside and put a smile on my face, kicked my butt into gear to start a big fat To Do List and got me to finally put the funny headset back on to learn more Deutsch.
Thing is, I'm excited to live in Vienna and I'm longing to be there. I'm not quite as excited about doing the work that is required to get us there. Or, at least I haven't been in the past few weeks. Feelings of motivation are beginning to stir again, though. Watch out!
