Comments on: the map doesn't go away http://bokane.org/2003/08/10/the-map-doesnt-go-away/ disoriented in the orient Sat, 14 Jan 2012 04:38:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Meighan http://bokane.org/2003/08/10/the-map-doesnt-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Meighan Tue, 26 Aug 2003 18:54:20 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2003/08/10/the-map-doesnt-go-away/#comment-337 back in the states, damn hon. its been a long time. you'll have ot get a hold of me. i'm going to be out east soon doing the whole, getting out of wisconsin thing. back in the states, damn hon. its been a long time. you’ll have ot get a hold of me. i’m going to be out east soon doing the whole, getting out of wisconsin thing.

]]> By: Stephen http://bokane.org/2003/08/10/the-map-doesnt-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Stephen Sat, 23 Aug 2003 17:20:31 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2003/08/10/the-map-doesnt-go-away/#comment-336 I hope that you keep your posts coming. I've enjoyed reading them. China is one country (of many) that I've always wanted to visit. I'm going to live and work in France next year (as an English teacher/assistant), and I'm really looking forward to that. Hope you keep writing... I hope that you keep your posts coming. I’ve enjoyed reading them. China is one country (of many) that I’ve always wanted to visit. I’m going to live and work in France next year (as an English teacher/assistant), and I’m really looking forward to that. Hope you keep writing…

]]> By: Vlad http://bokane.org/2003/08/10/the-map-doesnt-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Vlad Fri, 22 Aug 2003 08:21:55 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2003/08/10/the-map-doesnt-go-away/#comment-335 In Odessa I thought of myself as a Philadelphian, in Philadelphia I think of myself as a Russian. The grass is always greener on the other side, and there is something inside of us that drives us to identify with that-- with that greener grass. In Odessa I thought of myself as a Philadelphian, in Philadelphia I think of myself as a Russian. The grass is always greener on the other side, and there is something inside of us that drives us to identify with that– with that greener grass.

]]> By: Sambo http://bokane.org/2003/08/10/the-map-doesnt-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-334 Sambo Fri, 15 Aug 2003 08:57:16 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2003/08/10/the-map-doesnt-go-away/#comment-334 dude we need to hang out and have a beer. dude we need to hang out and have a beer.

]]> By: Brendan http://bokane.org/2003/08/10/the-map-doesnt-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-333 Brendan Tue, 12 Aug 2003 19:32:02 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2003/08/10/the-map-doesnt-go-away/#comment-333 Todd - you're absolutely right. I'm kind of trying to keep myself occupied between social engagements and academic obligations (I'm not sure whether my university still has me enrolled as a student or not), but I don't know how well it's working. Undertree - It's definitely like Bizarro Home - but then again, it's not. What's weird, I guess, is just how normal everything is. Adam - dude, how? And yeah; I got that email from Brad - I just don't have the necessary cellphone plan (Quanqiutong, I believe, though who knows; maybe I can get net access through Shenzhouxing in Beijing), and my virtual host will probably not be helpful if I need them to install any libraries on their servers. I've still got those plans for my summer (and probably winter) breaks, though. Todd – you’re absolutely right. I’m kind of trying to keep myself occupied between social engagements and academic obligations (I’m not sure whether my university still has me enrolled as a student or not), but I don’t know how well it’s working.

Undertree – It’s definitely like Bizarro Home – but then again, it’s not. What’s weird, I guess, is just how normal everything is.

Adam – dude, how? And yeah; I got that email from Brad – I just don’t have the necessary cellphone plan (Quanqiutong, I believe, though who knows; maybe I can get net access through Shenzhouxing in Beijing), and my virtual host will probably not be helpful if I need them to install any libraries on their servers. I’ve still got those plans for my summer (and probably winter) breaks, though.

]]> By: Kit http://bokane.org/2003/08/10/the-map-doesnt-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-332 Kit Tue, 12 Aug 2003 10:23:56 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2003/08/10/the-map-doesnt-go-away/#comment-332 I remember when I came back from living for two years in Italy about a year ago, it felt like I was just passing through. I knew there was something a bit 'off' when I started referring to Milan as 'home.' (I've lived in Maine since I was born, and only lived in Milan for 2 years) People seemed to want to hear what you'd been up to,but only up to a point. Friends of mine put it best when they said 'People want to hear "it was different."' I also found that people didn't find this [to me] amazing cultural awakening quite so extraordinary: it wasn't so farfetched to assume that they'd met someone who had lived overseas before, and he/she was completely assimilated back into American culture, and assumed that I would be the same. So as a result, I had to train myself to only make smalltalk, which was semi-traumatic, as I really <i>wanted</i> to be able to talk about my experiences. Good luck to you; I'm sure you'll fare well. And I'm actually interested to hear about what battles you've had with customs, what airline troubles you've had, and what nightmares about hooking up the telephones you had. I remember when I came back from living for two years in Italy about a year ago, it felt like I was just passing through. I knew there was something a bit ‘off’ when I started referring to Milan as ‘home.’ (I’ve lived in Maine since I was born, and only lived in Milan for 2 years) People seemed to want to hear what you’d been up to,but only up to a point. Friends of mine put it best when they said ‘People want to hear “it was different.”‘ I also found that people didn’t find this [to me] amazing cultural awakening quite so extraordinary: it wasn’t so farfetched to assume that they’d met someone who had lived overseas before, and he/she was completely assimilated back into American culture, and assumed that I would be the same. So as a result, I had to train myself to only make smalltalk, which was semi-traumatic, as I really wanted to be able to talk about my experiences. Good luck to you; I’m sure you’ll fare well. And I’m actually interested to hear about what battles you’ve had with customs, what airline troubles you’ve had, and what nightmares about hooking up the telephones you had.

]]> By: matt http://bokane.org/2003/08/10/the-map-doesnt-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-331 matt Tue, 12 Aug 2003 08:27:43 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2003/08/10/the-map-doesnt-go-away/#comment-331 sounds strange being back home. I've only been away 4 months, and I am not really thinking about being back home yet. Well not so much anymore. Am getting used to life here. I am even staying longer than planned to mak esome more money, so that when I do return I can come back within a month. It will be weird in 05 when I return to finish my degree for a year. Interested to see how it pans out for you. sounds strange being back home. I’ve only been away 4 months, and I am not really thinking about being back home yet. Well not so much anymore. Am getting used to life here. I am even staying longer than planned to mak esome more money, so that when I do return I can come back within a month. It will be weird in 05 when I return to finish my degree for a year.

Interested to see how it pans out for you.

]]> By: Adam Morris http://bokane.org/2003/08/10/the-map-doesnt-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Adam Morris Mon, 11 Aug 2003 14:57:37 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2003/08/10/the-map-doesnt-go-away/#comment-330 Oh yeah, and Brenden, check out this <a href="http://www.bradf.com/mt/archives/000050.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.bradf.com/mt/archives/000050.html</a> for information on how to do some mogblogging with a mobile phone and mt Oh yeah, and Brenden, check out this

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]]> By: Adam Morris http://bokane.org/2003/08/10/the-map-doesnt-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-329 Adam Morris Mon, 11 Aug 2003 14:41:36 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2003/08/10/the-map-doesnt-go-away/#comment-329 Peek a boo. I see bokane.org. From China. Without anonymouse or anything. My friend hooked me up. Yaaaaayyyyy!!!! Peek a boo.

I see bokane.org.

From China. Without anonymouse or anything.

My friend hooked me up.

Yaaaaayyyyy!!!!

]]> By: Todd http://bokane.org/2003/08/10/the-map-doesnt-go-away/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Todd Mon, 11 Aug 2003 11:23:13 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2003/08/10/the-map-doesnt-go-away/#comment-328 The thing about just going home for a visit is that one doesn't actually have time to restart a life there. Unless you've got at least a month behind you and a month ahead of you, then it's like sitting in a car that's parked in the garage. It looks like a car, but it doesn't actually feel like a car until the engine in humming and you're moving along. The thing about just going home for a visit is that one doesn’t actually have time to restart a life there. Unless you’ve got at least a month behind you and a month ahead of you, then it’s like sitting in a car that’s parked in the garage. It looks like a car, but it doesn’t actually feel like a car until the engine in humming and you’re moving along.

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