Still here

I haven't done any writing since i came to Tehran exactly one month ago, and i'm flying back to NL in a couple of days.It's not that there was nothing to write about, i just haven't come 'round it. Too busy? Hehe, well, maybe a little occupied.

I do feel that being less in contact with my life in NL, confirms that my attention is more in Tehran while i am here. A good sign, i would say. Tehran is still not my hometown, far from it, but i do feel more comfortable here. We've been meeting up with some people, although i can't really speak of a social network yet, and i just do my things.

During the weekends we have been out, i'll write about that in a next posting. I'm still doing some studying, i got to practice on Are's knee, but he's still figuring out what to think of Reiki and i've finally started photography. I shoot a lot, do some experimenting and i'm enjoying it very much. Learn by practice, well, i still have a lot to learn. -my gallery-

We managed to extend my visa and as i said before, i fly back to NL in a couple of days. Are will be coming to NL for few days after he's been to Norway and after that, we will have to see. For this adventure in Iran we always have a few things in the back of our mind; getting me a visa, threat of earth quakes, threat of offense towards Iran, Shari'a law and the Iranian government, the effect of sanctions on Iran, being cautious who to talk to and what to say, finding your way in a new world and now we have a new one: vacuum at the project. Does the company stay in the joint-venture or not. Who is to say.

I guess that is all part of this kind of life. It makes getting on with it very uncertain, but you learn how to act on this uncertainty too. You stick by your plan and stay flexible. It's out of your hands and you enjoy day by day. Still, i have to admit, it can be very frustrating. Yet, I feel enough stability that frustration ebbs away quickly. In fact, sometimes it ebbs away too quickly. Nothing changed, the situation is still the same, so i am confused by the shifting of feelings and i try to hold on to the frustration. But it slips away, making way for a feeling of calm and light in my heart. I give in to the latter senses. Am I finally finding back my ease?

-my gallery-