Ulaanbaatar: Why do you do me so?

I have two more days before I leave for Vietnam, and I am waiting my time out slowly, stretching myself out like a cat in the sun.

I have been to the museums and restaurants. I have eaten every combination of animal milk and potatoes and meat possible. Some people in the hostel have even started calling me 'the resident,' and have asked me for travel advice, which I happily give them. I know where the city buses go, how much it should cost to get from A to B and where the best place to whet your appetite is (dietary restrictions included).

To give some visuals to my life here... I put a painting up in my 3 x 6 ft. little dorm cubby. It is a plain drawing of a nuclear family living in a ger. The closest I suppose I'll get to that, so it does the trick of providing me with loving guidance. My shelf is cluttered with books, as always, and I sleep next to my electronics and a pile of newly cleaned clothes. All to say... Lonely Planet, if you are reading this, give me a job.

Today I am going back to the monestary to read a book I just picked up, about the horrors of repatriation of Vietnamese refugees. I thought I should do some light reading before I got to Vietnam. Hopefully after I slump into a cosmic sadness about the world's difficulties, I'll make it to the Korean style sauna to give myself a thick clean slice of home.

I am actually really enjoying this lazy, quiet few days, letting my soul lead my head, while my heart rests quietly. Trying to listen attentively in between my cravings and yearnings to the part of me that exists beyond the other two. Making sure to put on enough sunscreen. I kind of have the impression that I am living a Sliding Doors, Gweneth Paltrow, scenario. Do you ever feel like that?

Right now, I am sitting at a computer, unable to see the words I am typing. Simply a vertical line traces where the letters I type should be. I believe the technical term for this is computer suckage. The lack of savior relating to my typing reminds of the way I feel about tomorrow, about what my plans will and should be.

Love <3