I'm sitting here at the airport now, waiting out the hours until I can board my flight. Tonight is the last night that the military government is imposing a curfew on the streets, and I wanted to make sure that I didn't run into any snags in my travel plans. The curfew started at 2:00AM; I got to the airport nearly an hour ahead of that. I feel a twinge of guilt that I never defrosted the refrigerator before I left the apartment, and very mild annoyance that I had to leave behind rather a lot of white undershirts that couldn't fit into my luggage, but other than that, I'm feeling good about my preparations.
As much as Research City can drive a person nuts on an ordinary day in an ordinary year, let alone in a year of upheaval like 2011 has become, I mostly enjoyed my time here. (And the data I collected is priceless!) I'm actually sad to say goodbye to the place, although I now recognize that I might be back a lot sooner than one might think. I certainly didn't expect to return just two years after I'd left, so now there is less of a sense of finality about this leave-taking. But still: leave-takings bring a little sadness, even when one is generally glad to be going.
At the same time, I have a lot of excitement about returning to the US, and all the adventures that await over this coming academic year. It's going to be a big year in the Annals of Koshary, so stay tuned. Updates shall soon resume from Hometown, USA!
As much as Research City can drive a person nuts on an ordinary day in an ordinary year, let alone in a year of upheaval like 2011 has become, I mostly enjoyed my time here. (And the data I collected is priceless!) I'm actually sad to say goodbye to the place, although I now recognize that I might be back a lot sooner than one might think. I certainly didn't expect to return just two years after I'd left, so now there is less of a sense of finality about this leave-taking. But still: leave-takings bring a little sadness, even when one is generally glad to be going.
At the same time, I have a lot of excitement about returning to the US, and all the adventures that await over this coming academic year. It's going to be a big year in the Annals of Koshary, so stay tuned. Updates shall soon resume from Hometown, USA!
Safe travels to you. And welcome back!
ReplyDeleteSafe travels to you too.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a very uneventful trip home. Welcome back, Dr. K.
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