Back home / Far from home
Hmm, I wonder if anyone still looks through this page – it’s been almost 5 months since I wrote the last time, crazy.. almost half a year. It’s 4 months I’m back from HK and I still can’t find peace – I miss it so much! I miss my friends there, all the great places to eat and party, all the hiking routes and beaches, all shops, temples, parks..
For those who wonder what I did all this time and mostly for myself, so that I would realize I was not asleep, I’ll try to tell what I was doing after HK. Before leaving I’ve spent a week all alone in Malaysia – mmm, all those white beaches, colorful fishes and cool water.. It was amazing!
Then I had lots and lots of farewells – thank you AIESEC PolyU for organizing such unforgettable party for me! I love you all and miss you like hell. Thank you for all the presents (choi sum, album, etc.), KaKa’s great great cheese cakes and all the emotions you gave me! And Farewell Dinner in Wings with interns – I still see all your faces in front of my eyes. Thank you Nadya and Maggie for spending the last moments in HK with me and thank you twins and Freddy for coming to the airport. It’s strange to write all these “thankyous” after so much time, but it feels like it was just a moment ago.
And then there was flight – I love long distance flights with all the nice food and drinks and good movies I’ve spent 3 days in London and I liked the city so much – after HK all this space and history was just an extraordinary experience. Mmm, long walks, museums, churches, small markets – I really want to come back to London one day.
Coming back home was so nice - I saw all my family and friends, how much the city has changed, all these new buildings and shops, I had loooong walks in the old town and loooong conversations with people I haven’t seen for a year. I had a very nice time in annual Sea Festival in Klaipeda with interesting concerts and shows. With my roommates travelled a bit through small villages of western Lithuania and found really beautiful places. Went to Nida – my favorite place in Lithuania with extraordinary sand dunes and travelled for several days in Latvia, where we found lots and lots of amazing things to see.
Oh, and then Gordon came to Lithuania! I showed him Vilnius around and my mum forced pour guy to try roasted pig ears and pink soup. Then we met with Jurgita and all three of us travelled to Trakai – a former Lithuanian capital with a castle in the middle of the lake (yes, Maggie, I will take you there, too). There we also tried kibinai – traditional karaim dish – I with cottage cheese for the first time and Gordon in general for the first time :)
Then there were Vilnius days with very nice performances and I went to school to meet my former English teacher. In the beginning of September all my friends (except one) where back to Lithuania, which means lots of parties, cooking together, movies, etc. While I was still in Klaipeda I helped out AIESEC to start their work there – these guys are amazing and they will achieve a lot!
I had my class meeting – it was soooo great!! At least for me :) I had so much fun talking to all of them. 26 people came, including our form master, and we all squeezed in a small hall of a club called Bruce Lee, which is owned by one of the classmates and is one the most popular places in Vilnius to spend your time :)
I started helping out my parents with their business (now I can make a very nice project of a kitchen :)) and went to Finland to meet future partners and negotiate about the prices. I loved the journey as I had a chance to see a bit of Finland again – of course we went to IKEA for Christmas decorations and HONKA exhibition to see our dream houses. And we’ve spent a night at my parents’ friend with a very very nice sauna. On a way back I got to see my little cousin in Tallinn – she’s so big already!! And so smart :)
Uff, it’s a long and, as Nadya would say, random letter.. To sum up – I am so confused about my life now, as I have no idea what am I gonna do and what I want to do. The good thing is that I can choose freely from all opportunities – after more than 4 years I am on my own again without any restrictions or obligations.. It’s strange and it will take time to get used to this situation, but I guess I won’t regret it in the future.
Christmas is coming!!!! Yeahhhhh!!!!
posted by Egluta @ 1:19 AM
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