My flight is set. On August 31, I leave the US. That is 39 days from today... actually, closer to 38 1/2 considering my flight time.
I'm finding it difficult to balance my need to be productive and my desire to make the most of the last bit of time I have in the world that I've created here and the people who inhabit it. I scammed an intern the other day to get one of my friends out of some late night work so that she could join me on a night out. Maybe not 'scammed' - I came clean minutes in, and found a gift for her - but an illustrative case all the same (and thanks again, Nancy). Here's where I am so far...
I have successfully done the following:
- Cancelled my car insurance
- Fixed my grill (the one on my face, not my car)
- Bought my ticket
- Submitted my letter of resignation
- Picked a date for my going away party
- Surveyed what culturally appropriate clothing I own
- Purchased some of what I lack, clothing-wise
- Scheduled a last hair cut
- Reading the daily news on my destination
- Changed my address on my driver's license
- Set up skype and this blog to stay connected with my folks
Things I have yet to do:
- Buy random needs (converter, hard-to-get toiletries, calendar, journal, other clothing items, medicines I'll want...)
- Other car stuff (inspection and registration so that while it sits lame it's legal for the random joyrides my mum may want to go on)
- Computer stuff (get music off my old laptop, fix keyboard on my new one)
- Financial ducks in a row (anyone have a rifle?)
- Wedding prep for my albino doppelganger - pick dress, get altered, buy work out dvds so that my size doesn't change considering I'll get back with little time before the wedding
Diversions I haven't been able to avoid:
- Greenbeltin
- Thursday night social rides (why did I just now discover the joy of biking?)
- Double Down II All Ladies Alleycat race with my ladies
- Wine.down Wednesday with more ladies
- Watching netflix excessively while I still have access to it
- Not doing my laundry or cleaning my room
We'll see how these next 39 days go...
