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[eslwriter]

Thanks for your comment Chollian.

In what way - as you suggested - was my comment "incredibly stupid? You don't seem to mind shouting out harsh and vapid generalizations but you are noticeably weak on the supporting argument.

Let me address just one of your comments because frankly there is just too much to ponder. You said something like this, "There is nothing wrong with having expectations."

Actually, you are quite wrong in that regard, an error rooted in lack of experience, reflection or education, I suppose. I would suggest that expectations can be hazardous. Preconceived ideas about what one expects to experience, the kind of work one expects to find, the standards with which we measure satisfaction can have a negative impact on one's real experience in this country.

The best advice I received about travel was this: expect nothing and you will be able to find joy in everything.

That may be a little deep for you because you are unable to make even simple distinctions like the difference between "plans and goals" and "expectations."

BTW, if you are going to quote posters on Dave's try to learn how to use the quote bottom. Just because you use sloppy thinking doesn't mean your postings have to look messy.

Here endeth the lesson.

[tanklor1]

[eslwriter]

Very well put.

[lithium]

Oh, and I think we're pretty cute, but not drop dead hot

What?