Counting Down

Well, its certainly been a whirlwind 5 weeks with its fair share of unanticipated crises, upsets, family drama and then the standard rush of doing things for family, self and friends. Seems as though I have barely seen everyone before I'm gone again and I realize that some people don't even know I'm leaving again! But, this is an opportunity not to be missed, once grad school starts its going to be at least three long years before I can do anything like this again and I just can't stand missing out on the experience. I know I'll remember this for the rest of my life and although I will miss a summer of pool parties and general nonesense, this certainly beats getting a real albeit temporary job in NOVA. So, my apologies to those I didn't get to see before I leave again but I promise one hell of a pool party upon my return and then its back to reality. Also, all the pics from my last jaunt to South America will be posted in the coming days before I leave...now its off to start the lovely process of packing (weather in Cusco this time of year ranges in the 70's during the day to 30's at night) its gonna be a challenge to fit everything in as this time I'm going to be stationary and not just living out of a backpack. And of course I have to feel at home in my new home on the top of San Blas!

So today, packing, dinner with Janet (yay Janet!) and general organizing. Right now I guess I'm at the stalemate of not needing to be rushing to pack yet but not have much else to concentrate on; I am certainly more at loose ends than I have been the past few weeks and its a disorienting feeling-- must stay busy!! It's funny, when I'm abroad with nothing to do or at least not the rush of doing things I'm a lot more comfortable with the peace and quiet of such moments as opposed to when I'm at home and I always just feel like I'm forgetting something I'm supposed to do instead. Either way I'm sure I'll be rushing to pack by Wednesday morning; I suppose it would help if I knew when my flight was- should probably go figure that out....