39 Days and Counting

There are officially 39 days left until departure!

What have I been doing in the mean time? Well, to be honest, weathering this tropical storm Debbie, which has just dumped a lot of unnecessary rain on Florida. Not to say I've been idling away my days, however.

I finally received word from my predecessor last week - on my birthday, no less! - and received great news.  I'll be living in a 3LDK apartment, essentially the biggest alotted to people of my position and pretty large by Japanese standards (aka, I won't be living in a closet!). My awesome Pred is also leaving me all sorts of home goods, so that's one worry off my mind.

Other than that, it's been all boring-yet-border-line-terrifying adult things: filing VISA and credit apps, worrying over what will fit in my luggage, and feeling a wistful melancholy at the knowledge that I'll be missing the wedding of my two best friends. Incidentally, the day of their wedding is the exact date of my departure, only hours after I fly out.

So, here's to the rest of the summer! Hopefully, it will stop raining enough to enjoy it.