Forgotten thoughts
Jan. 19th, 2008 11:15 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
indigo_rose99Today I was reminded of something I know, but forget every time soon after it happens. I periodically travel to countries in which English is not the usual language. I get used to my students and strangers around me chattering away in words that make no sense to me. It all just becomes noise.
At some point on my way out of the country or on the plane, it happens. I am reading my book or playing a Palm game, and I realize that the conversation of some strangers nearby... I understood it! I wasn't listening, but I understood it! And I am engulfed in a feeling of, "I so love KNOWING whether the conversations around me are critical to my life or not!"
Today's first such was on the weather, but the second led to "I need to fill out at WHAT?! And they couldn't have TOLD us this?!?! @#$%^&&!!!"
At some point on my way out of the country or on the plane, it happens. I am reading my book or playing a Palm game, and I realize that the conversation of some strangers nearby... I understood it! I wasn't listening, but I understood it! And I am engulfed in a feeling of, "I so love KNOWING whether the conversations around me are critical to my life or not!"
Today's first such was on the weather, but the second led to "I need to fill out at WHAT?! And they couldn't have TOLD us this?!?! @#$%^&&!!!"
