http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Katie-Cofield/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Katie Cofield en-us Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:11:56 +0000 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:11:56 +0000 Wow.it took me a while to get this entry up because the husband came to visit and then I had a bout with a stomach bug. Yuck. Update Park has had the swine flu all week. He made it back to Atlanta and we think he caught it on the plane. He was feeling REALLY bad for a few days and is finally doing better.Any who. . .Last week we began class with Eden and continued our training. We worked on b http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Los-Angeles/blog-450599.html It'll be quite the journey we are taking. . .Wow. So. . . I'm in Los Angeles. I am settled mostly into my delightful room at my spectacular and generous friends' Queenie and Ace home. I am sharing the space with Lola the cat and occasionally Wolfy the dog. Both are good roomies. Lola is prone to leaping upon my arm whenever it offends her during the night but we are beginning to come to an http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/Los-Angeles/blog-447132.html Our wedding was FANTASTIC. FABULOUS. PERFECT. It was everything we'd hoped for and more and we are so thankful for all the help and support from our wonderful families and friends.Here are a few photos from the day. . . these are travel related because. . . we're honeymooning in France A week in Paris and a week in Nice with a stop in Avignon on the way.So I'll put up some photos soon of the http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Georgia/Atlanta/Buckhead/blog-335510.html WOW What a great trip out West. I got to spend time with Toni and Queenie two of my best friends from Stephens. It was thrilling to see a part of my country that looks SO different than the rolling tree covered hills of GA. And going to La definitely made me understand why everyone thinks it's so great. Because it is. It is a BEAUTIFUL city.I flew out to Phoenix and Toni was there to pick me u http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Arizona/Phoenix/blog-256166.html I had a great time in NY I stayed on the upper east side with Andrea. Her apartment is just great. Lisette and Rachel seem to be doing really well too. They live in a quasitrain car place at 90th and 1st. We spent a good deal of time doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING which was just what I needed. We walked around to a bunch of the acting studios to distribute post cards for the acting studio for whi http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-York/New-York/Manhattan/blog-151385.html But the art is so delightful . . .Oh the last day in beautiful Bielefeld Germany. The weather is incredibly gloomy and oogey which do not mean the same thing neccesarily.I had my last work session with Yoshi Oida after which we had a short lunch and presented our Japanese Mythology Story Tellings. Well I should say that we presented a story that is based on Japanese Mythology. Because we wer http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/North-Rhine-Westphalia/Bielefeld/blog-84903.html I apologize for my belated entries while I do have internet here in my hostel at the end of the day I can do almost nothing but fall asleep.Things in Bielefeld are fine. The weather has improved slightly. I was not freezing to death as I walked to Theater at 820 this morning. We met early to warm up so that we could have extra time with Ismael. Our fist day with Ismael Ivo was totally invigorat http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/North-Rhine-Westphalia/Bielefeld/blog-82604.html I have been bad about writing because I was trying to wait until I had a lot of pictures. But now so much time has passed and I have photos and I have so much to write I don't know where to beginSo probably I will ramble a good deal in this entry but I promise lots of photos.We finished our session with Tage Larsen of the Odin Teatret yesterday evening around 5. With Tage we worked on a sp http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Lower-Saxony/Hannover/blog-81869.html It's not even on the city listings here. Hannover is the closest city that is listed. However it does remind me a bit of Columbia MO where I went to Stephens. So that's nice.Tonight we met with all of the participants for the coming two weeks. There are MANY of us. Today was spent working on our own those of us who had already come form Poland and it was really very nice. We worked for abou http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Lower-Saxony/Hannover/blog-80639.html So itrsquos been some time since I have posted anything. And that is because Irsquove been in the middle of the woods in Poland for 7 days. Brzezinka was built in the mid 70rsquos I believe for the Theatre Laboratoryrsquos use in itrsquos work. It is one building and a broken water mill that houses enough space and more for the 35 people who are here now two large work spaces a ki http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Poland/Lower-Silesian/Wroclaw/blog-80294.html 07.26.06I am currently sitting in the Grotowski Centre. Amazing. Irsquom in Poland I made it finally. Let me explain I left Park in Italy on Monday. I took a train to Forli airport. I got on my crowded flight to Frankfurt during which time my phone alarm clock went off even thought the phone was off and rude old Italian men laughed at me and the flight attendants were very mean.I arrived http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Poland/Lower-Silesian/Wroclaw/blog-80279.html 07.23.06I was trying to sleep in this morning as Park doesnrsquot get done in the days until 130 and someone is hammering apparently on something that just will not get into the wall. Wow. My room has not been cleaned since Irsquove been here but this place is definitely better than the last one. I got an email from the hotel I left saying that I had to pay for 3 days for canceling. Howe http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Hessen/Frankfurt/blog-77066.html Well I finally made it to Ravenna Itrsquos a really lovely town. I had a super early train that I was a tad too early for so early that the subway wasnrsquot open yet and I had to walk to the train station under a mile so no problem. But I made it just fine and made my train change on time and got here to Ravenna around 1030 AM. I asked a cabbie where my hotel was. Only 50 meters away http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Emilia-Romagna/Bologna/blog-76654.html Blog 2Irsquove made it to Milan I spent my first evening here and en route surrounded by what appeared to be an Italian high school adventure to Ireland. It was amazing. They all looked alike and they were all SO loud. Some things do not change from country to country. However once I reached Milan I realized that most Italians really are that loud all the time. And I donrsquot just mean http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Lombardy/Milan/blog-75763.html I sat in the airport for a good two hours just being excited. I checked email made a few calls and felt surprisingly normal considering the journey on which I was about to embark. Unreal I thought that I am neither panicking nor screaming in anticipation. I felt calm and collected and ready for this journey and this new part of my life.I watched the clouds until the sun set just now on the fl http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Ireland/County-Clare/Shannon/blog-75099.html Well I am 7 days out from leaving the states. I feel ok about my preparation status. I got a backback which I love and is very comfortable. Hooray REI. And I think I am well stocked in the toiletries and clothing department.Still waiting to hear about how the weather will be in Poland and Germany. I am hoping not cold but somehow I sense that Imay be dissapointed. I have excellent news I was r http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Georgia/Marietta/blog-72862.html I am back in Marietta staying with my parents for the next 10 days until I leave. httpwww.travelblog.orggmapsmap1wl.htmlOnly 10 more days My concert was a huge success Everyone says they enjoyed themselves immensely and we raised. . . drumroll 800 bones Thank you so much to everyone who attended and to everyone who helped make the night flow smoothly.AND yesterday I finally got my U http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Georgia/Marietta/blog-72102.html I am exactly one month from my taking flightI spread my wings on July 16th at 650 pm and I am excited terrified and so proud to have made this happen.Once I bought my plane tickets I felt my entire body relax. But just a bit. There's still a lot of money to be raised and a lot of planning to do. Here is the itinerary du jour. . .July 17th arrive in Shannon Ireland.July 17th late day fly to http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Georgia/Atlanta/Buckhead/blog-67096.html