Boston Massachusetts, MA

Tomorrow I will sleep longer! Even though I was dead exhausted when I went to bed at night, I was awake again at 5:00 am. Since I wanted to get up at 6:00, no sense in turning around again and going back to sleep.

So I got up, took a shower and dabbled a bit here and there and left the dorm at 7:30. Had a yummy cheese omlette and decided that I am a lucky person. The streets were fairly empty in the morning, but the amount of homeless people I saw on the way to the subway station was a bit unsettling. I noticed a lot of homeless people in Hamburg when the Christmas season started but it’s not Christmas here and there are much much more people who are sitting on the streets shaking their cups asking for change.

What did I do today? OK, I’m not wacko. I just like listening to speakers and good lecturers. I have seen the film „The Secret“. I have read different books on the topic. I always wanted to hear one of these people speak in public. Well I had my chance.

Intially I had planned on an ice hockey game. But the Bruins are out of the finals, so I bought a ticket to see and hear Mike Dooley speak. I managed to find out which train to take, bought the ticket the day before. Got on the right train and off the correct station. But what do I do???? Start walking in the wrong direction. I still need to work on that. My destination was actually right in front of me. I only needed to look up. It was sitting on a hill. Duh.

So after finally finding it and finding a nice place to sit, close up front I was curious to what to expect. Once again I was impressed that I got to meet someone who is very down to earth and accesible. I met so many other nice and friendly people too, but I forgot most of their names. Sorry.

It was a great event. Everything perfectly timed. A nice lunch. Lots of coffee, water, juice, tea. Cookies and chips. It was over at five. I got on the right train again and got off at the right station. But I have to admit, it is extremely warm today and once again. I am tired. So tomorrow no alarm. When I wake up at 5:00 I will turn around again and go back to sleep.

I hope.