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[forkthief]

There is a deep sense of satisfaction I find in wrestling with a database all day. My coworker can see this plainly. From my office I emit a curse word. Then a few moments later I cackle victoriously, having cracked a code, discovered a solution, and beaten the damn thing at its own game. That is until I'm KOed once more by a different complication

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[wonderlandkat]

Do it!

There were some things that drove me crazy about Europe but I spent a lot of time thinking about wishing that I could live there or somewhere like there with free water.

[forkthief]

I hope to! We need to get together so you can tell me all about Germany, btw!

[wonderlandkat]

Yes! What's your schedule looking like?

[forkthief]

It's been on my to-do list since I was 16. I mean, I don't have to check it off immediately, but I'm beginning to understand that I need to live somewhere different for a while and saying, "I'm living in San Francisco for a month" just sounds... lame. Ish? I dunno. It's a HUGE maybe. HUGE HUGE HUGE. It all depends on what I can finagle financially, because I'm also planning to buy a townhouse/condo/something next year. But I want to be sure to try something totally different first, and I figure if I can make it Europe, I can make it anywhere. Or it may at least provide me with some fresh perspective.

On the Julia Roberts/Elizabeth Gilbert front: When I was explaining the situation to a friend he referenced that book/movie, and I've neither seen nor read it. But I get the sense that a lot of people will be making the reference. I wasn't even aware I was doing something similar.

[wonderlandkat]

I liked Eat (Italy) and parts of Pray (India) but hated Love.