I haven't disappeared off the face of the planet, I've just been running around trying to see everyone and wrap things up before I leave. I had a simply wonderful birthday. About 10 people came over and we all went down to Kaktus in the Bermuda Triangle area of Vienna. There are some fun PICTURES. I really must say that it was a fitting 30th birthday - I don't think I've had that much fun on my birthday in a long time. Marci and Sandra brought me a birthday cake all the way from the Czech Republic which was amazing. Everyone went out with us. I felt so loved. It was great. Yesterday I went out to the UN one last time and said goodbye to people that I know. I'm actually very sad to be leaving. I felt a sense of global community there. Everyone seems to be working toward a common purpose and seeing all the different countries working alongside one another gives me a shred of hope. Last night I had dinner and coffee with Karin and Michael and really enjoyed the conversation and the company. I think that is the worst part of leaving - I feel like I've created a niche for myself here after all this time and now I'm leaving it. I have made good friends that I want to be near and spend time with. I was talking to Latetia and Giccamo about that yesterday. It's true that all good things must eventually come to an end - we have to enjoy things as they come. However that doesn't stop me from feeling sad about it.
Tomorrow morning I'm off to the airport - I have a 0715 flight to Paris and then a 1430 to Newark. It's going to be strange going home. I think that day after tomorrow I'll be waking up at my parents house in New York and I wonder how this went by so fast. On Tuesday I'm going to visit my high school...I have a schedule. How strange is that? I'm just curious.
OK - back to finishing up the last things I haven't done on my paper. I'm nearly packed and the gang is coming over at 1330 to help me finish this giant cake.
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