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I believe that writing a Blog doesn't necessarily mean, that you have to tell the world what's going on in your life, but surely it makes you reflect on things that play an important role for you as an individual.
For some it might be family, for others sports or just any random topic or trend you are following.
When I moved from "The Big City" (Berlin, Germany) to the little town of Aspen, Colorado, things started to change...
I remember leaving a lot of personal things and relationships behind me, to go explore and find the adventure I was looking for. Not just friends and family, but also a long relationship which ultimately wasn't meant to be. But the excitement about starting all over again, and throwing myself out there, looking for anything that's more fulfilling as well as challenging, was the main reason for moving.
YES!!! Aspen is one of those tiny little spots on planet earth, that somehow never gets old. A lot of people say, that you come for the winter and stay for the summer... That's not really true in my case though, since I had different reasons to move to Colorado, specifically the great 10 months i had here when I was an exchange student at Aspen High back in 2001. i can't believe that was 11 years ago. Time flies...
When I arrived in Aspen in June 2008, I was starting a new job, finding myself surrounded by fellow coworkers from all over the world, my perspective towards this little mountain town totally changed. Realizing how transient this place can be, and seeing friends come and go, makes you grow a shell, which only grows stronger over the years, developing a very selfish? maybe "I'm on my own" attitude.
It's hard to explain, but I keep seeing myself taken care of things just on my own. That doesn't mean there is no friendship out here, there is actually a lot of people out here that kind of are in the same boat with you, and that actually creates some bonding. I have never been part of such a small community, but I enjoy "running" into someone you know almost every time you go "Downtown"! As my friend and Co-worker Dylan would say "You went to Snowmass for Skiing??? Gross!!!"
So passing the roundabout to go down valley for errands etc. is referred to as a scary experience. You expose yourself to the real world, people are a little less friendly, and you immediately start missing "The Bubble".
To be continued...
