When Life Gives You Lemons...

Have you ever heard that saying "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade" ? I'm pretty sure everyone has. However, when I got denied entrance to my flight for my holiday in Vietnam - I'm pretty sure the only thing I wanted to do with those lemons was chuck them at airport security. Sure, you can make something good out of a bad situation - but I just wanted to get rip roaring angry! And I did. Did it help - not even a little bit.

The truth is, I couldn't change anything about what happened. I was told conflicting information from the US embassy and when it came down to it, I was a prisoner in my own country (okay - the country that I am a current resident of).

I rode home literally weeping in the back seat of a taxi. God bless the man. He was so distraught that this crazy white chick was losing her cool. He tried to talk to me in broken English - but when I responded in sobbing incomprehensible jibberish phrases, I think he gave up. I made sure to give him a good tip for putting up with me.

After a couple hours, I finally calmed down and decided to construct a monumental backup plan for the holiday. Sure, it wouldn't be as exciting as Vietnam, but it would be better than moping around my lonesome house for six days.

To kickstart my holiday off on a new note, I did some yoga. Gotta admit - it definitely brings a sense of ease and serenity especially in a tense situation. I think after doing that it was the most relaxed I've been in weeks. It was as if I was shot with a tranquilizer. Cool as a cucumber.

I went to bed and slept like a lion - tossing and turning (having terrifying dreams of killer spiders - sadly this is a reoccurring dream). I woke up to my maid poking me. I shot out of bed, nearly missing a potential head injury and literally fell to the floor. I forgot she was coming today. Actually I think she was just as shocked to see me as I was her (as she expected me to be out of the country). However, her visit did bear some good news - the school maintenance men were here and had fixed my internet (after 8 days of trying to pinpoint the problem). They wanted to double check that it worked.

I sauntered down the stairs with my computer in hand, praying I didn't miss a step. Thankfully I (and my computer) arrived in one piece. And the best part of it is - my internet is officially fixed! You never know the importance of something until it's broken (especially for an extended period of time).

After dwadling on the internet, I went into Bogor and decided to treat myself to a reflexy (otherwise known as a foot massage). Best choice I made all day. It was just what I needed. Afterwards I felt like I was walking on air.

So now I sit here, updating this blog. I still have to admit it would be way more exciting exploring the exotic lands of Vietnam - but I'm determined to make the best of my situation and relax and unwind so I can be rejuvenated for the final four weeks of school.