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...
First of all, I do NOT go on joy rides! And secondly, DO YOUR LAUNDRY AND CLEAN YOUR ROOM! I totally sound like your mom! :-) But that is what I will always be, it is just so nice that I can also be your friend. So as your friend, I say take care of the important stuff and enjoy the rest of your time.
ReplyDeleteOh, but add getting your teeth cleaned to that list! That was your mom talking. Your friend went back into hiding. :-)
Still trying to figure this thing out... I think I've now changed it so that I'll be notified when you comment, and that you're on the email list for receiving new posts.
ReplyDeleteAnd all of those tasks have been completed, even sans my awareness of your cyber-nagging :)