tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307142150179072377.post5822283432609558526..comments2023-10-28T03:44:38.705-07:00Comments on An International Affair: International Woman of Mystery: The Next ChapterInternational Woman of Mysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07659207898971867099noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307142150179072377.post-42391981853915573262010-09-28T15:34:08.786-07:002010-09-28T15:34:08.786-07:00Ilze I love you! Thanks for posting that. Can'...Ilze I love you! Thanks for posting that. Can't wait to see you this weekend. Kram Kram!International Woman of Mysteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07659207898971867099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307142150179072377.post-30038407182401012162010-09-28T13:45:39.556-07:002010-09-28T13:45:39.556-07:00By moving back, am I accepting my small town fate?...By moving back, am I accepting my small town fate?<br />No <br /><br />Does this mean that I will become my parents? <br />No <br /><br />What if I move back and then never ever leave the US again? <br />Only if you decide not to. <br /><br />What if my international jet-set days are over? <br />Not gonna happen, unless you decide they are.<br /><br /> And I'm afraid that moving back means that I'm trading in my glamorous life for a boring stable one. Will I still be the same fun person? <br />Of course! <br /><br />Will my life continue to be an adventure? <br />Im sure it will, if you prefer it to be!<br /><br />What if I hate it when I get there? What if I realize that I'm no longer very American? What if I can't fit back in?<br /> Then you know it, otherwise you would be wondering forever. And you move to sweden! Sweden will always be hoping you come back! <br /><br />What about American men? Can I date guys who wear baggy jeans and baseball caps and listen to Dave <br />Mathews? <br />If you try- I would looove to read that blog post! <br /><br />When I move back, am I still an International Woman of Mystery?<br />That's what you are and nobody will ever be able to take that away from you, all that amazing life and career you have had so far. <br /><br />Will I loose my identity? <br />No, unless you decide to<br /><br />Do I need to change the name of my blog?<br />No way<br /> <br />Will I have anything interesting to blog about? <br />Im sure you will, what an exciting chapter you have ahead of you! <br /><br />Will you still return and follow me and read my posts?<br />Of course! Always and forever! Ilzenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307142150179072377.post-73177315126985980732010-09-24T06:09:09.841-07:002010-09-24T06:09:09.841-07:00Oh... i am definitely worried about finding a man ...Oh... i am definitely worried about finding a man in the US with what I consider to be an "appropriate" fashion sense. But I'm trying to take this from a very mature angle - at least observing and writing about it in my blog is going to be entertaining! I will for sure be on the look out for an international community!International Woman of Mysteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07659207898971867099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307142150179072377.post-76930304731912373542010-09-23T19:26:23.109-07:002010-09-23T19:26:23.109-07:00I'd worry more about the kacki pants and polo ...I'd worry more about the kacki pants and polo shirts *shudders* I was very surprised about my opinions of the USA after having lived abroad for a year. Some things are better, some things sucketh, and I never realized how many crazy people live in this country. Find some other expats to share your 'otherness' with. It helps!Lifebeginsat30tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10414552176251539850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307142150179072377.post-3266576516281235712010-09-21T15:23:05.445-07:002010-09-21T15:23:05.445-07:00Thanks so much everyone for your really nice comme...Thanks so much everyone for your really nice comments. It means a lot and made me feel a lot better too! I'm glad to know you will still be reading. I'm sure repatriation will cause some intersting blog posts. This is really a BIG change for me and I'm nervous as hell, so thank so much for your support and nice words and of course for coming back and reading!International Woman of Mysteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07659207898971867099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307142150179072377.post-85623994586358928612010-09-21T12:51:03.655-07:002010-09-21T12:51:03.655-07:00I agree with the comments already posted - you'...I agree with the comments already posted - you'll still carry your experiences with you, and there are bound to be some worldly and interesting men in that city too!Matt79https://www.blogger.com/profile/16091166472887315707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307142150179072377.post-24265396141282084572010-09-21T00:24:21.152-07:002010-09-21T00:24:21.152-07:00of course when you move back you will not change. ...of course when you move back you will not change. you said that yourself that being International Woman of Mystery is part of who you are. and will be with you forever. everything needs time and you will adjust to your live back home. seeing family and old friends... don't tell me there's nothing you look forward too! <br />plus, although i've never been - but boston is not a very small city, so you'll still have some museums, exhibitions (or shops, hehe) to visit. and you'll be able to do all those american things you couldn't :o) <br /><br />and of course i'll read your blog. never change the title. it's who you are. :o)Mademoiselle L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02566056053282496532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307142150179072377.post-79030508233176491512010-09-20T21:37:57.189-07:002010-09-20T21:37:57.189-07:00At this point, you'll always be an Intl Woman ...At this point, you'll always be an Intl Woman of Mystery. And it's not like Boston is Podunk, USA. <br />And, you never know what's going to happen next...Sara Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06058056977783867772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307142150179072377.post-90844995933505469462010-09-20T19:18:43.447-07:002010-09-20T19:18:43.447-07:00I don't think it's possible for you to los...I don't think it's possible for you to lose your international woman of mystery designation - you have experienced and learned so much that those moments and lessons have become an integral part of you. I'm actually really excited to see your next steps back in the US!Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222150403028401702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307142150179072377.post-27399370905627189972010-09-20T18:01:03.290-07:002010-09-20T18:01:03.290-07:00I don't think you could ever be "just a s...I don't think you could ever be "just a small town girl" after all you have seen and experienced. I don't care how many times you say, "It sounds so much cooler than it really is"...for somebody who has traveled but never lived abroad...it sounds amazing! <br /><br />You have strength, determination, drive, and ambition. You may not chosen to be an "international woman of mystery" or chosen to live in foreign places without your job sending you there but just chosing to take the jobs and not stay where it's safe says a lot about you. <br /><br />You will never be just a small town girl, succumm to a small life, or end up unhappy because you know what you do and don't want. I believe you have the strength and fortitude to make the right decisions for yourself. <br /><br />It's okay to be nervous about moving home...but don't worry that you will settle for a life you don't love. I don't think you will. :-) Good luck with your next chapter!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com