a great many things
A week ago was my last day working at Trails.com. 21 months. Not a bad stint at all.
I leave for Ghana at the end of May. My dental clearance was set to expire the DAY BEFORE my service begins, so I had to get another exam etc. No biggie. At this point all is squared away.
I have taken very little time off since I began working. There was no pause between working at ECO and working at Trails, so except for a few very short vacations, I have really been working for three years solid. Prior to that, I was either in school, working during the summer, or working multiple survival jobs fresh out of college.
It is a nice feeling. Being frugal, I could survive for much longer than the amount of time until I depart. Essentially, I am taken care of through August 2011. This is a good feeling. I am more worried for others than I am for myself. Scary times indeed.
Otherwise I have enjoyed having this time. I am better rested than I have been in years. Tackling some project or task or number of tasks every day. Going for a bike ride midday when I feel like it. If only it were windier this past week I would consider my life quite ideal.
Had a hard conversation with Sara the other day. We have some things to sort out. To seize the bearings of the rumor mill, let me just say that we are fine but that we need to figure out some things before I go. This is to be expected.
I missed the Point 83 waffle ride yesterday in order to go to a friend's birthday party. I have no regrets. The company was fabulous and the night ended with an engaging talk of masculinity, Baudrillard, rhetorical awareness, and the nature of struggle.
Heather and I also had a very engaging discussion on the nature of economic liberalism and civil society. I have been thinking about this all day and am feeling the urge to revisit some Howard Zinn.
I leave for Ghana at the end of May. My dental clearance was set to expire the DAY BEFORE my service begins, so I had to get another exam etc. No biggie. At this point all is squared away.
I have taken very little time off since I began working. There was no pause between working at ECO and working at Trails, so except for a few very short vacations, I have really been working for three years solid. Prior to that, I was either in school, working during the summer, or working multiple survival jobs fresh out of college.
It is a nice feeling. Being frugal, I could survive for much longer than the amount of time until I depart. Essentially, I am taken care of through August 2011. This is a good feeling. I am more worried for others than I am for myself. Scary times indeed.
Otherwise I have enjoyed having this time. I am better rested than I have been in years. Tackling some project or task or number of tasks every day. Going for a bike ride midday when I feel like it. If only it were windier this past week I would consider my life quite ideal.
Had a hard conversation with Sara the other day. We have some things to sort out. To seize the bearings of the rumor mill, let me just say that we are fine but that we need to figure out some things before I go. This is to be expected.
I missed the Point 83 waffle ride yesterday in order to go to a friend's birthday party. I have no regrets. The company was fabulous and the night ended with an engaging talk of masculinity, Baudrillard, rhetorical awareness, and the nature of struggle.
Heather and I also had a very engaging discussion on the nature of economic liberalism and civil society. I have been thinking about this all day and am feeling the urge to revisit some Howard Zinn.