It is wonderful evening. I am sitting in our garden and smell the freshly picked apricots. The noise of singing birds is louder than the smooth music playing from the speaker. Our dog – Abigail is unusually calm. Maybe because it was way too warm day so even Abi is lazy. It is not summer like every other. I am the only child of my parents with permanent address still here in Velke Pavlovice. Other siblings moved out and have their kids or going to have some soon. I don’t have to spend all days in our apricot orchard as most of the harvest froze. And I feel how our lives changed in last years. Or maybe not changed. Developed. Developed describes it better.
About last weeks of the semester. Nothing much happened. Everyone was working hard – well at least some people were :) I just finished some projects and studied for finals. What surprised me were study groups. I really never experienced them during my studies in Prague. I guess the Uni is just too big so you never have idea who you are taking the exam with and people are busy with their job and maybe lazy to meet together. But I found it as very helpful. Other people motivated me and also saved me quite a bit of time due to their knowledge… for every single question there was someone with the answer. Also there was a recharge room at the Uni – place with free coffee, snacks, drinks, huge pillows etc. Simply with everything a student might need while studying. The only thing that I kinda didn’t like was unnecessary long exam period. I had my last exams on 24th and 30th of June and there was more than 10 days in mid June when I had nothing to do and I could take those exams.
Besides that, we just did some hiking around Liechtenstein, played ball games, swam in lakes nearby and tried to enjoy the few sunny days we had over there. Also I celebrated my 23rd birthday. Long story short I ended up with couple of eggs on my head. Allegedly habit in Brazil. I am pretty sure that my dear friend Joao pretty much bullshitted me :D But your birthday is also coming… tic tack. We also have habits in Czechia.
Well right after the last exam we – the Czech guys packed our self and headed northeast and after many many hours in Skoda Felicia Combi 1.3 50kw I finally got home. You know it is always good to come home after some time. I somehow value everything more. My family, my friends, this magnificent place… It doesn’t change. It develops.
But that particular question I get each time: “What about chicks, son? No. Just no.
After couple of days home, I went to the Rock for People festival in Hradec Kralove. I wanted to visit this festival for years and never really had chance but this year the line up was great and I also knew than my Prague gang is going to be there. Enjoyed it from the very first beer till the packing the tent and the whole experience was just insane. It was like being 14 again.
And last days I just spent with my family home. Both brothers came, also my sister, I had chance to spent some time with one of my nephews… Those moments I really value as I don’t have many chances to see them. I am really thankful for seeing them all happy and healthy.
What have I in the store for next weeks? I am going to Prague, then visiting my friend in Iran, after that I am going to wear the traditional costume for the local fest in Velke Pavlovice than I have to work for couple weeks in Liechtenstein and last part of the summer I am spending in the Japan with same people I went to the Iceland last year. So I am not going to loaf about.
I also noticed that I am slowly becoming more and more minimalist person. All I need for my life can easily fit into one bigger bag. I love that feeling of total freedom with zero commitments and the idea that whenever I want to I can just pack that one bag and leave. But with this comfort comes one big issue. I realized that in last couple of years I moved third time. And everywhere I left a piece of myself. And it just sucks to try to stay in touch with all the great people I have met. On the other hand, I learned that I shouldn’t be sad because I can’t be with someone who is thousands kilometers away. Instead enjoy more those little things… maybe the singing birds. Every time I have a chance to meet someone I haven’t seen for months or years I go for it. And it is always a great talk. People don’t forget.