Packing up is simultaneously exactly what I thought it would be, and frustratingly more difficult than I thought it would be.
It hasn't been the smoothest start.
For starters, there is a finite amount of space in my luggage. This is problematic, because the volume of material I wish to place inside said luggage apparently exceeds that finite amount of space. Not counting things like shoes. Or dress clothes for work. Or my laptop.
Oy.
On a professional front, things are looking more improved at work for my potential return, whenever that return will be. I'll take any good news, or good trends, I can get right now. Otherwise, my life involves setting up and/or modifying payment accounts, packing, and saying good bye to folks. It is strange and touching to say farewell -- for now -- to friends old and new. Either I'm actually semi-popular (which I would highly doubt) or people are just happy to see me leave the country (more likely, haha). Although there are also some friends who have asked me to stay, which is entirely touching as well.
I appreciate everyone who's read a little and wrote something or liked on facebook. This blog will be updated but on a completely unknown frequency. Some posts, like this one, will be shorter; just a means to say "I'm still breathing." Others are going to be photos. Others still will be longer, and more reflective, expressions of thoughts and emotions.
For now those all have to wait ... luggage presents an interesting - if challenging - physics problem that must be solved at once!
