A Letter to Myself

Dear Michal,

Listen, I know that you love England. Everybody knows that you love England. And let's face it, England loves you. England has been very good to you. So has Scotland, Ireland and Wales. But not Waterford. That place hates you. Never go back.

That being said, it may be time for a change. I've complied a photo montage of places that you COULD be going to, if you ever decided to turn in your SNA to LGW/LHR card and maybe go else where.

You could, for example, enjoy the incredible musical heritage that one finds in both Salzburg and Vienna. You could sing "Sound of Music" and think of Mozart and Beethoven and all the other incredible composers that you love that have come through these two fair cities.

Or, you could finally venture south of the equator and hang out with Jesus up there on the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain in Rio. Plus, I hear they have some pretty incredible beaches there, as well as there's always a chance you could coordinate trips with Hadasi and Alexandre.... Just think about it.

You also know a lot of South Africans. Someone must have some family that you could stay with while you enjoyed Jo'burg and Cape Town and especially Table Mountain. And you'd be going at a time when there are no vuvuzelas. Thank heavens.

In keeping with the trend of going to the Southern Hempishere, you could go to an English-speaking place if you're worried about language, and see some incredible sights, like Alice Springs and Ayer's Rock in Australia or Mt. Cook in New Zealand. You could think about Bill Bryson and hobbits and see some vividly brilliant colors.

I suppose that if you decide you want to stay near the familiar, Barcelona is a good choice. The Gaudi Museum has some incredible architecture and if there's a chance that you could run into David Villa or Patches, well, that's never a bad thing...

Your next stop could be Berlin, which would, in fact, fit quite nicely with your thesis theme of -isms during the 20th century and the interwar period. And of all places, Berlin would be one of the most fascinating and historically relevant, especially with all the turmoil Germany went through during the 20th century

It's been awhile since you've looked at Ancient Civilizations and you know how much you enjoy the Greeks and the Romans. Remember that amazing timeline you made? Your next trip could easily take you to see the REAL Parthenon (not the Nashville one) or the Coliseum in Rome. Lots to contemplate about democracy, government and gladiators in both places.

Finally, you could always go to a place where you've wanted to go to ages and ages- the Haiga Sophia in Constantinople. This has been a dream for longer than England even (what!?), it's really about time that you went to see this.... right? Right?

So, in summation, England is awesome but there is so much more out there to see.

Love always,

Me