symbol of fear for a child
(that child being me, some time ago...)
(that child being me, some time ago...)
22 July 2007
12 July 2007
transition...
window seat, RDU to LAX
thought i'd change things up a bit here, if only to go along with our current life stage of 'transition.'
we're moving overseas in less than two months; just yesterday we bought our plane tickets (one-way, 4 flights, touching 4 different countries with over 20 hours of flight time= dark, dark circles under the eyes and the temporary loss of not just a few IQ points...) and today we found out that we'll have an apartment ready for us when we arrive in central asia. that rules.
i'm excited. and somewhat alarmed. though there's a huge part of me that can't wait to get overseas, after being in the states nearly a year, i've become used to things. family and friends being around. walking around the house barefoot. being able to use (and drink!) tap water. driving.
going to see this (the first movie in a LONG time i can actually recommend, at least to guys...).
miranda and i feel so blessed to have been able to see so many friends and spend so much time with our families. and we're excited about what it's going to be like out there... it's just a weird tension. i'm finding it hard to even write about.
anywho, we're leaving soon. which is cool. we just hope to finish well out here before we do.
window seat, RDU to LAXthought i'd change things up a bit here, if only to go along with our current life stage of 'transition.'
we're moving overseas in less than two months; just yesterday we bought our plane tickets (one-way, 4 flights, touching 4 different countries with over 20 hours of flight time= dark, dark circles under the eyes and the temporary loss of not just a few IQ points...) and today we found out that we'll have an apartment ready for us when we arrive in central asia. that rules.
i'm excited. and somewhat alarmed. though there's a huge part of me that can't wait to get overseas, after being in the states nearly a year, i've become used to things. family and friends being around. walking around the house barefoot. being able to use (and drink!) tap water. driving.
going to see this (the first movie in a LONG time i can actually recommend, at least to guys...).
miranda and i feel so blessed to have been able to see so many friends and spend so much time with our families. and we're excited about what it's going to be like out there... it's just a weird tension. i'm finding it hard to even write about.
anywho, we're leaving soon. which is cool. we just hope to finish well out here before we do.
10 July 2007
It Begins...
my good friend (and groomsman in my wedding) just moved to thailand. i'm excited for him and his new adventure. he lived in the same apartment and had the same job in the city i grew up in for nearly (over?) twelve years. now he's running around bangkok setting up his new life.. have fun out there, man!
(i'm trying to remember the last time i lived in any one place for over 5 years...)
including now. today we leave NC again for a few weeks- we've got some training to attend, and before that we're heading out to see family and friends in CA for the last time before shipping out overseas. central asia beckons, and miranda and i are well into transition mode. there's much to do (ever moved your life overseas?), and hopefully just enough time to get it all done...
my good friend (and groomsman in my wedding) just moved to thailand. i'm excited for him and his new adventure. he lived in the same apartment and had the same job in the city i grew up in for nearly (over?) twelve years. now he's running around bangkok setting up his new life.. have fun out there, man!
(i'm trying to remember the last time i lived in any one place for over 5 years...)
including now. today we leave NC again for a few weeks- we've got some training to attend, and before that we're heading out to see family and friends in CA for the last time before shipping out overseas. central asia beckons, and miranda and i are well into transition mode. there's much to do (ever moved your life overseas?), and hopefully just enough time to get it all done...