Sunday, January 2, 2011

Things I have learned

I cannot work well or write essays in planes, trains or automobiles. I find travel relaxing and like spending my travel time pondering, listening to music, and staring out the window.

Sleeping next to someone who snores loudly makes me want to kill something (or them).

Russians find the title 'chai tea' hilarious. Apparently the word tea in Russian is chai. So to them it is like someone ordering a 'tea tea latte'.

Trying to call a cat or dog that doesn't understand English (or French) is very difficult. It just stares at you like you're stupid.

Any city that is not too humid, and not too densely populated, and has history, nature, a nightlife, and an abundance of cafés and coffeeshops warms my heart. But I do love vacationing on the beach.

One really good friend is worth more than one hundred other friends any day.

I can sleep anywhere that is remotely flat and has a minimal level of comfort. However I cannot properly sleep on even the comfiest of chairs.

It's not pop (or soda) that I hate, but actually just anything carbonated.

It is not just French that I love, but languages, learning them, and culture.

I have very low tolerance for people who dislike or complain about something or someone simply because it is different than what they are used to, or because they are different than themselves or their world view.

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