Jon, you're going to hate me for this, but your adventures are a lot more entertaining when you're lonley and uncomfortable. When you're having fun and everythings awesome, your journal entries tend to be descriptive affairs that leave me equally jealous and a little bored, because no words can describe something you saw unless you can effectively descirbe what it did to you. In your last two entries, your struggle with your discomfort and loneliness made you introverted. Your overt descriptions were suddenly about your personal experience with the situation, your emotions and trauma, rather than descriptions of people or places. That personal focus gave the stories a really compelling tilt. Really all I'm saying is:
You should go on some miserable trips and write about em! (All the same, the whole thing was pretty damn cool)
How to intensify joy? Get smashed.
Sorry Jon, I havn't been good about following this, but now I am reading the whole thing as if it were a novel. Hey, you need to know that I really like your style of writing. You know, I think maybe we should travel togeather some time. What do you say to maybe even joining me on my sail around the world one of these days.
See you soon, and be sure to come over and intensify your joy.
Isaac
Shoulda stuck it out man.
It has been interesting. I'll be curious to here your stories first hand and snag some of that authentic music you picked up.
Traveling makes you awfully existentialist don't it?
Wow. You've got to love European transit. All these stories sound fantastic. Glad to hear you're back in a land where people speak a language you speak. Did you end up picking up on much French?
Ah! I remember taking that train. I love the Basque country, it is so beautiful. Did they still have that huge flower dog in from of the museum. Well minor detail. Hope you are enjoyed Bilbao
Wow Hi Jon,
Your trip looks amazing. I'm so glad you got to go. Now the question is "How will you ever readjust to reality here at home?" No, I'm cooking, driving, and tourguiding you on your return!
I love you,
Dad
Communicating in France So is it difficult to understand French? I must admit that the biggest fear I have going to Europe next month is communicating with the French people. Well, keep us updated on the Europe trip. Meet you all on a random bridge in Barcelona or as we like to say Barthcelona.
Hi Hi,
The talks of your travels are inspiring. I enjoyed your description of the French meal (local mushrooms, eh). You are a foodie. Only one thing missing though, Where are the pictures?
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Jon, you're going to hate me for this, but your adventures are a lot more entertaining when you're lonley and uncomfortable. When you're having fun and everythings awesome, your journal entries tend to be descriptive affairs that leave me equally jealous and a little bored, because no words can describe something you saw unless you can effectively descirbe what it did to you. In your last two entries, your struggle with your discomfort and loneliness made you introverted. Your overt descriptions were suddenly about your personal experience with the situation, your emotions and trauma, rather than descriptions of people or places. That personal focus gave the stories a really compelling tilt. Really all I'm saying is: You should go on some miserable trips and write about em! (All the same, the whole thing was pretty damn cool)