Five Years Ago…

[angela_n_hunt]

(and two days from today, to be exact…)

I was in Florence, Italy.

It is still hard for me to believe that it really happened. That a group of strangers (who are strangers no more), friends, and family, joined forces to help send my art and myself there. That for ten days, I spent time in the company of 863 other artists, made friends with a large coterie of them, froze my ass off in the zero degree weather, froze my camera, and ate more incredible food than I can say.

I look at these photos often, because I often have to tell myself…

So. *That* happened.

It wasn’t all skittles and beer. My cat, Ming, died while I was away in Italia. I was cold and I was jet-lagged and more than once, scared to death. I spent about twelve hours on the way back, wondering how I was going to get home, stranded in Paris (which is not as awesome as it sounds).

But I look back here often. Because here? Here, is where I can say everything changed. Here, is where I fully realized and accepted that I was an artist and that there was a life outside of the one I was currently living that was better suited to me.

There’s a reason I bring this all up. But I can’t tell you why for another… Eleven days.

*smiles mysteriously*

Originally published at ANGELA N. HUNT. You can comment here or there.

Comments

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Cool pic.

Awaiting w/anticipation whatever's in 11 days...

[angela-n-hunt.livejournal.com]

*grin*

[sunny-serenity.livejournal.com]

YAY! ITALY!

even if you get comped, getting stranded ANYWHERE is not fun. at all.

and i'm sad your kitty died while you were away. that's never fun either.

oh hey, lookit you with the teasing and surprises. WOO!

[angela-n-hunt.livejournal.com]

Was actually my second time there, but my first on my own and a different city. Italy is probably my favorite country to visit, hands down. It's just so freaking wonderful. *misses Tuscany like breathing*

Yeah, I still miss Ming. She was the first kitty I owned on my own and she saw me through so much.

And yes! Me with the teasing and mystery! HEE.