Today, I left Europe. Downtown Portland has always felt very european to me. Pretty buildings, lots of hustle and bustle and things like that. Taking the train out to my new house is like leaving Europe and heading right into the heart of International Boulevard in Oakland California. Everyone nationality is represented and its pretty gross. Totally different feel, even from going to St. Johns its different. Today the train was crowded and as more and more groups got on the train it hit me. I've been around this crowd before.Though in California they usually weren't all friendly to one another.
I of course was jamming to some international music I'd copied in Valencia Spain so I was trying really hard to hang on to the mood! It wasn't easy.
I finished the big clean up of my wonderful downtown apartment. Oh how I miss it! And tomorrow I turn in the keys and say goodbye to it. Really sad. I'm really going to miss it. But this new place has its benefits...can't think of any off hand but some day I'll be able to. I do get to stand in close quarters to humanity and that is never dull. Anything goes in this city and that is true of the east side as well. They play by different rules but its still a free for all.
The weather is about perfect right now. I can hear birds chirping! Wow how I've missed that! I'm sitting outside on my uncomfortable chair reminiscing about the little terrace at Terramar in Majorca where I'd sit on my little chair at my little table and tell everyone about my day at the beach. Oh, those were the days!! This yard here is really quiet and I think once I find my own little table and chair I'll really have it made!
Now to find some dinner...or first to scrub the counter and then find some dinner. I'm not sure how many layers of grime one countertop can hold but I'll keep count and let you know. Ew!!
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