and then it hit me... i've been in Europe for a year
Obviously I knew this, and technically speaking it has only been 11 months so far, but it finally, truly sunk in.
I was adding an event to my calendar for next week. Next week is December…. I left the United States in January… Save six days and a morning trek to the airport, my 2013 life has been lived in Europe…
It’s crazy!
I feel fortunate. I feel distanced. I feel traveled. I feel too many emotions, and that is while I still have two and a half weeks left!
I hope my flight home stays half full so that I can have a row to myself. I don’t want any companions on the emotional roller coaster that will ensue on my return to the United States!

















