Comments on: I want to own a street corner http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/09/12/i-want-to-own-a-street-corner/ Writings and whereabouts Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:34:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Magda http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/09/12/i-want-to-own-a-street-corner/#comment-1498 Magda Wed, 13 Sep 2006 22:59:17 +0000 http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/09/12/i-want-to-own-a-street-corner/#comment-1498 Bravo maestre, excellent work Bravo maestre, excellent work

]]> By: Cristian http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/09/12/i-want-to-own-a-street-corner/#comment-1492 Cristian Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:11:23 +0000 http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/09/12/i-want-to-own-a-street-corner/#comment-1492 We run from this country I suppose. From our belief that this country will not do its part as well as we do ours. Maybe from our own cowardness to confront it. We run from this country I suppose. From our belief that this country will not do its part as well as we do ours. Maybe from our own cowardness to confront it.

]]> By: Jo http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/09/12/i-want-to-own-a-street-corner/#comment-1491 Jo Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:09:44 +0000 http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/09/12/i-want-to-own-a-street-corner/#comment-1491 "That’s how far we run." What do we run from? “That’s how far we run.”

What do we run from?

]]> By: luiza http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/09/12/i-want-to-own-a-street-corner/#comment-1488 luiza Wed, 13 Sep 2006 06:34:51 +0000 http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/09/12/i-want-to-own-a-street-corner/#comment-1488 I had similar reactions when I first visited my grandmother's village after my one-year stint in the US. Lives that don't belong to them... I don't know, I got scared all of a sudden that they will pass away closing shut a possible door to what I am, where I came from. So ever since that day I tried to make up the time I never bothered to give them. I've had various family members, some of which I didn't even know were family tell me their stories (much was forgotten though). I have digital recordings of my dad, grandmother, aunt remembering. I don't quite know what I am going to do with them and the old sepia photos, but I sure learned a lot about my family. The weird thing is even recent history is fading - I grew up in Bucharest and on a recent trip to childhood places I barely recognized them. Great post Cristi. I had similar reactions when I first visited my grandmother’s village after my one-year stint in the US. Lives that don’t belong to them…

I don’t know, I got scared all of a sudden that they will pass away closing shut a possible door to what I am, where I came from. So ever since that day I tried to make up the time I never bothered to give them. I’ve had various family members, some of which I didn’t even know were family tell me their stories (much was forgotten though). I have digital recordings of my dad, grandmother, aunt remembering.

I don’t quite know what I am going to do with them and the old sepia photos, but I sure learned a lot about my family.

The weird thing is even recent history is fading - I grew up in Bucharest and on a recent trip to childhood places I barely recognized them.

Great post Cristi.

]]> By: Ciprian Morar http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/09/12/i-want-to-own-a-street-corner/#comment-1476 Ciprian Morar Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:43:44 +0000 http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/09/12/i-want-to-own-a-street-corner/#comment-1476 great article great article

]]> By: Cristian http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/09/12/i-want-to-own-a-street-corner/#comment-1475 Cristian Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:43:12 +0000 http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/09/12/i-want-to-own-a-street-corner/#comment-1475 Mono, thanks. Raluca, I knew you'd say that. I hope there'll be no cabin fever in your future :-) And yes, I admit that 20 years from now I might want to run and hide. I'll let you know where I am when that happens so we can do some activities :-) Mono, thanks. Raluca, I knew you’d say that. I hope there’ll be no cabin fever in your future :-)

And yes, I admit that 20 years from now I might want to run and hide. I’ll let you know where I am when that happens so we can do some activities :-)

]]> By: Raluca http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/09/12/i-want-to-own-a-street-corner/#comment-1471 Raluca Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:31:46 +0000 http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/09/12/i-want-to-own-a-street-corner/#comment-1471 One of your best pieces. I, on the other hand, long for a cabin in the mountains -- with fast-speed Internet, however :) One of your best pieces.

I, on the other hand, long for a cabin in the mountains — with fast-speed Internet, however :)

]]> By: Romerican http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/09/12/i-want-to-own-a-street-corner/#comment-1460 Romerican Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:37:13 +0000 http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/09/12/i-want-to-own-a-street-corner/#comment-1460 In the interest of contrarianism, I'd submit that longing for the urban scene tends to preoccupy the youthful while as one ages the great outdoors becomes increasingly more appealing. Not everyone fits the pattern, but don't be entirely shocked if your trajectory changes in a couple decades. In the interest of contrarianism, I’d submit that longing for the urban scene tends to preoccupy the youthful while as one ages the great outdoors becomes increasingly more appealing.

Not everyone fits the pattern, but don’t be entirely shocked if your trajectory changes in a couple decades.

]]> By: mono http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/09/12/i-want-to-own-a-street-corner/#comment-1449 mono Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:08:07 +0000 http://www.owlspotting.com/2006/09/12/i-want-to-own-a-street-corner/#comment-1449 i love your writing. i love your writing.

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