Back in Budapest
I'm sad to report that thus far the plane ride has been the best part of my trip. I guess that this is to be expected somewhat on a business trip. It also helps that I flew on Lufthansa this time around, rather than Air France. Air France (and France by extension) is one the the absolute worst ways to travel, and travel to. It's nothing like the marvel of German Engineering to remind me just how awful France is.
It also helps that my flight on Lufthansa was not very crowded and that I had two seats to myself. After a few trips around the globe you begin to hope and pray that the seat next to you will not be filled by an annoying jackass for six hours. Lucky, on this trip my nearest neighbor was a wonderful woman named Itti Kazedeh (Itti, please forgive me if I've spelt that wrong), who was kind enough to distract me as the plane took off.
It tuns out that we had a few things in common; Itti was a Persian woman traveling to Iran via Germany, with a daughter she calls Shari. I also have a "Shari" close to my heart. We instantly bonded. We talked for several hours about Iran, god, and Persian culture. She was even kind enough to show me pictures of her daughter Shari. I reciprocated by showing some photos I had of my girlfriend on my laptop.
After a little while Itti began to tell me about her life in Iran. Apparently she was part on an Iranian TV show on channel 18 for several years back in the late 80's. She also mentioned that she is finishing up a book (in Farsi) that she is witting titled "My Mother's Diaries". I it's about raising two her two Persian children alone in America.
Itti, was incredibly nice; so nice in fact, that I offered her to email me when she got back to Boston, so that I could take her, her "Shari", her Shari's husband, and my "Shari" out to dinner sometime.
since then, my trip has been filled with jet lag, bad weather, and lots and lots of work. To be honest, I haven't really left my hotel. It's been raining and I've been busy with work. I haven't even taken any new photos!
Hopefully this weekend will turn things around...
Ahhhhh what a small world, that is so cool! by the way, what were these pictures that you showed her? I hope that she does in fact email you, when she gets back. I would def. love to go out to dinner!
One more thing. Did you get that she was Persian before she told you? Her last name is almost my sisters, Azadeh.
I knew she was Persian almost right away... she has an accent like your mom's.
Sounds like you made a friend. You can never have too many. Glad you made it in one piece, sorry you have to work. Next trip across, Im sure youll have more fun. Love Dad
Sounds like you made a friend. You can never have too many. Glad you made it in one piece, sorry you have to work. Next trip across, Im sure youll have more fun. Love Dad
Im old, I hit all the buttons twice!
LOL! thanks Dad. We'll have to get Michelle to start pushing all your buttons for you...
My mom has an accent? Well I'm used to it, I can't hear my their accents, but I can hear it in others.
Hey,
What happened to my post??
I wrote!!
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