in short

Two weeks ago I fell violently in love with Prague.
Last week I was in Vienna. The Euro killed me but the art saved my life.
Then my friend from Rotterdam visited me this past weekend.
And now I'm in Tokyo.

Do you get it? I don't.

Hopefully next month I'll be in countrysides and Poland, and then the Swiss Alps.

i feel ya

"The opportunity that brought me to New York was a grant from the Asian Cultural Council to participate in a year-long residency at PS1 Contemporary Art Centre, as a representative of Japan."
-Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang, the Art Newspaper

I find myself in a similar situation everyday here.

saving grace

We're all in the same time zone now.

movie weekend

Last night I watched the Atonement in the theaters, because it's too hard to figure out whether or not a movie has Czech or English subtitles. Amid all the sexy scenes it struck me that it's been a while since any romantic thought had entered my mind. That is unlike me.
I think being abroad has made me wary of human relationships.
I am still awkwardly trying to cope with fast-forwarding so many friendships.
And to fall in love--or at least simple attraction--seems too easy
too cheap and too convenient.

I realized that I can fall in love with anyone.
Makes me wonder if I can learn to love anyone too.
Love is just not interesting anymore.
So are people too, I guess.

(And then I watched the Darjeeng Limited today, and it made me miss everyone at home.)

My side of the room:
This morning I cooked myself bacon, eggs, and toast with cheese. Breakfast is such a beautiful thing when you make the time to enjoy it.

Dormitory/hostel.

Down the street from the dormitory.

Further down the street.


As of the past week, I've escaped to this cafe to write, read my books, and use the wi-fi (internet in the dorm sucks) with not-so-cheap coffee. But seclusion in comfy chairs is worth it.