sing with me

[threeplusfire]

Tonight, I shall sleep soundly. Driving home, with the blistering sound on my stereo and the window rolled down. I am happy. Yes, happy. I stayed a long time at the party, listening to Czech fly back and forth. Craig made his third year class perform some of this Ivan Klima story. He licked the cheek of one grad student, who threw a glass of red wine on him. Of course, he threw his beer right back, and we all gasped for breath, laughing so hard. It's all on video somewhere, thanks to Mike and the camera. Craig said, "say something tragic for the camera." I shoke my head, and made an eloquent hand gesture.

I have not had so much fun in a while! ahh. Lots of beer drinking and playing with Skippy (Craig's cat). Someone stole his car, so Craig had to walk through the drive-through liquor store for his keg of Live Oak. I drank wine, just for the warm feeling in my head. Danced with Keith and Craig and Hana. Learned I got an excellent fellowship from the department for Prague. Talked about books, papers and the education system in America. Craig played guitar for us. Songs like Stairway to Heaven and Blister in the Sun, Used to Love Her and Angie. Random Bob Dylan and Rolling Stones. I sang Dead Flowers with him. Great fun. This is what I love about my department. The fun and closeness, that our professors are not afraid to play with us and laugh and sing us songs drunkenly in the backyard at midnight.

God, I can not wait to go to Prague. I want to study and stay up all night, I want to have this feeling in me always. I know what I want to be now. This happiness and completeness and wonderous sense of beauty, this endless night. This, this, this and always this.

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I know the feeling...

[razorart.livejournal.com]

And you will feel that there. But so much more.
Walk over the Charles Bridge, a bit tipsy on wine, absinthe or whatever...in the middle of the night. With a special "someone."

Lucky you to be going so soon!!!

Re: I know the feeling...

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

We decided that Craig must learn some more songs, and we'll put him out on Charles Bridge to earn some drinking money.

What you wrote sounds so wonderful... I can't believe I'm going, that I'm going with such fantastic people. (I should go to bed before the wine makes me ramble any more than usual.)

[tinywarrior.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a wonderful night! : ) I am soooooo excited about your trip. You are going to have the time of your life. I traveled as much as I could before I had kids...there's no way to say this without sounding terribly corny, but I think it made me a much better person. Trite, but true.
Look at your calendar for the next couple of weeks...I may be making a road trip to Austin. (Got a little something for you before you head off across the ocean.)

birthdays round the world

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

It is my goal for the next few years to celebrate my birthday in a totally different place each year. And what better place to celebrate my 21st than the land of real Czech beer and becherovka? ;)

I've lived in Texas my entire life. In Austin since 87. I can't wait to experience something foreign, a new place. There is just so much I want to see in the world.

Oooh! Austin road trip! Hurrah! :D Well, my calendar is pretty clear for the next few weeks. The only things I see are a meeting May 8th, 11am at the University, and a note to remember to go swimming many times. ;) Let me know when you're going to be coming up!

Re: birthdays round the world

[water-damage.livejournal.com]

I may be in Memphis on your next birthday. You're welcome to come see graceland for your 22nd. Exotic, no, but hey!

Re: birthdays round the world

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

Hehe, Graceland. I have an Elvis Cookbook at work out on the shelves. ;)