the balkans

i never have time to write emails, blogs, and also be in the balkans at the same time.

i need to say this though:

i think i have finally found my place. i fell in love with and in serbia. i met a boy on a barge and he is so angry and also happy and full of life and also tragedy and so smart and thoughtful and we didn't even kiss, but if everyone in the balkans is like that then i want to meet them all.

i cried when we left belgrade; kristen cried when we saw sarajevo. we are in the center of the world. this is it.