martedì, novembre 21, 2006

I ain't no monkey

One of the Jungian institutes in Zurich (there are two - I discussed it with Monsieur, who studied there, and he told me there were two because the original one had a meltdown over some issues that seemed piffling. I think my mouth gaped at that and then he told me a strong background in Jungian analysis doesn't always mean you can resolve your own damn conflicts. I think I'll concentrate on tying it in to conflict resolution in my studies if I ever go that route) has started offering distance training by contracting out the requisite 300 hours of analysis to any IAAP-approved analyst you can find in your own nieghbourhood.

I suppose they had to, since these studies involve a pretty big practicum and there aren't quite enough crazy people in Switzerland to go around to all the trainees, or at least not enough crazy people who are poor enough to consent to work with a trainee analyst instead of a real one, or instead of doing lots and lots of drugs.

Anyways, I'm over the moon that if I go that route I won't nescessarily have to live somewhere dark or cold or Swiss while I do it. I would have to go there six weeks a year, but you know, six weeks a year in Switzerland sound okay. I liked Switzerland. Definitely not enough to live there, but certainly enough to listen to the pleasant cowbells and funny moon-man languages six weeks a year.

I'm still riding high over what I've heard from Belgium. We'll see if my defeciencies will be acceptable to them but in any case it's emboldened me to contact other schools. The future is very exciting now, as firmer shapes rise up in the grey mist of often-inscrutable Potential. I guess I'm no closer to knowing what will be happening this time next year but that seems much easier to take this week.

Well, this post is a silly navel gaze that's all about me, me, me. Here's another article I wrote about Turkey and the EU, maybe that will get the flavour of self-absorbed Spliffedom out of your mouth.

9 commenti:

Melbine ha detto...

You ain't no monkey, but you are a damn fine writer! That was a great article about Turkey and the EU. Much food for thought on this lovely Tuesday morning.

By the way, I like reading your navel gaze posts - I like to know what's going on with you! I also generally like not knowing what my life is going to be like a year from now. It keeps things exciting. :)

Mistress La Spliffe ha detto...

Aw, thanks, Mel. Damn fine morning here, too. I got some sun on my face. Lovely. Cold isn't so hard to take when it's like this.

Anonimo ha detto...

I'm curious about Switzerland. It sounds like paradise to me but I've never been there. What do you have against that country other than the people you have known from there?

Mistress La Spliffe ha detto...

Most of the people I met there I really liked, don't get me wrong.

I wouldn't want to live there because the cost of living is high, definitely in terms of property values so I could never think of buying unless I end up having more money than I expect, and it's too cold for me and too far away from the sea.

Anonimo ha detto...

Where are you thinking of living for the rest of the weeks?

Mistress La Spliffe ha detto...

Somewhere warmer, or else somewhere with more money. If we choose based simply on our whims, though, it'll be the south of France or the north of Italy.

Anonimo ha detto...

Mmmmm. Sounds delicious.

Melbine ha detto...

I agree, yum-yum.

The sun does amazing things to mood doesn't it?? I can hardly wait to get out for a walk this afternoon..

Mistress La Spliffe ha detto...

Yum yum for sure. Whatever kind of couch I have there, you and yours can surf on it.