It's the taste of home... so close... In a month I will either be beyond crazy with trying to finish my transition, or completely laid back due to having already turned over all my work. Either way, it wont matter as I'll almost be home.
Planning for returning is exciting, but still a bit stressful. All those things I spent time putting on hold when I left, I now have to start back up. My vehicle registration has lapsed, my car insurance needs to be beefed up to "driving" standards, etc etc etc. I have to ship home all the awesome gifts people have sent me while out here, and the collection of those that I purchased while here. On the plus side, at home I have a bed and house and friends and no real need to worry about all of this right off the bat because it's familiar.
At least, I hope it's familiar. I wonder how much can really change in six months? A few of my friends have new significant others, so there are new members of my friend pool that I may consider outsiders, but at the same time will consider me the same. I'm sure inside jokes will have come and gone and come again, and it will take time to get back into the swing of things. People will have changed, locations will have changed, even the general culture will have changed. Avatar is apparently the biggest movie since Gone With the Wind, and I have zero idea what it's about other than it's some sci-fi flick that everyone seems to love (including my parents). So adjusting will be tough, but I think my life has custom-tailored me to these situations.
Having close to a month off (paid) won't be too bad, either.
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Well, at work, not much has changed. A few new people, but pretty much the same. Pranks have continued - Vernon got his entire office wrapped in saran wrap (EVERYTHING). Brittain is going to the range with us to practice with her new revolver. Thursday night shoots are continuing, and we are looking forward to seeing you there again.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen Avatar either. My understanding of it is very similar to yours. Some weird sci-fi movie with blue people that I actually haven't heard ANYTHING about, because none of my friends have time to see movies, or at least, it they do, they don't talk about them....
ReplyDeleteThat being said, I'm sure Joe Torrano will still be funny about every 30 minutes, and that's an inside joke that will never die.
--Anna
Joe being funny only once every 30 minutes will never die! And for the record, Elke and I haven't changed a bit We, not so patiently, await your return!
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