jamie's wanderings

This summer we met and heard a musican named Alex Sampedro, I had heard this song before, but when I heard it live, I wept along with the rest of the audience. Below I will translate the song. El verano pasado, conocimos y escuchamos a un muisco se llama Alex Sampedro. Lo habia escuchado la cancion antes, pero cuando lo escuche en vivo, llore como el resto de publico. I have a bible that doesn't say anything A cruxifix that doesn't save A faith that is tired of mountains I have prayers with no focus And I have preached so many times in the valley of the dry bones  I have news, but no hearers I have people waiting for fish But my nets are broken The wine is vinegar and the bread has no taste The salt no longer is salty The church no longer goes out into the streets Their light is under a table and the virgin doesn't care The yeast is in the fridge and my armour is rusty I have silver and gold, but the lame do not dance. I h...

I have realized that this year I have written very little, but for me this has been an incredible year of wandering around the world and yet staying close to home at the same time. In just a little over a year, I've traveled to three separate countries in order to present my MA thesis, and have had it received quite positively. I didn't write about my time in Poland this year and I have a few memories I'd like to add to this blog. I traveled alone this time, as the two previous times I had either Liz or Andrew with me. I have traveled alone on various occasions, but this time was rather nerve wracking. My first country in which I didn't know any of the language all by myself since I have been married. I took the bus to Madrid, slept a bit in the airport and then off on the umpteenth Ryanair flight for this year. It took almost 4 hours by plane to get to Krakow, and then I walked tentatively to the train station, following signs and other travelers. You completely ...