"i was too self-centered to cry for other people, too old to cry for myself" - "i consider this to b

the whole looking at my life in "phases" was sparked last year by a murakami quote....and the monday posts' reference to my lifes next phase as european-esque was a starry-eyed (jaeger/goldschlager) joke....although i'd have to say that if there were pre-requisites to following that path prior to actually moving...i'd say that i've hit some key points voluntarily in the past month....1. i made a conscious statement to make a move out to europe for a good period of time if things don't work out here - i'll get a good feel for where things are headed in a few months but 3-5 year growth buffer is more realistic, 2. the switch to wine as of late has been purely a mood setter, pairing bbq'ed goodies with australian and spanish wines...and the 3rd. im watching futbol! started with GOAL!...but now with watching clips of ronalhdino online and espn highlights, fancy footwork has new meaning.......