Well, I’ve made it states-side safely. I’m in Denver at the moment (Sarah’s house), and pulling a shopping list together for Japan. Turns out I’ll only really need to buy a few more dress shirts and bring extra toiletries. I’ve ordered a laptop from laclinux, and I’ll be purchasing a new digital camera because the view screen on my current one has broken (it died during the Tongariro hike).
This week, I’ve been corresponding with the JET I’ll be replacing, and he’s given me lots of advice. I’ll me moving into his apartment: a two-bedroom, two-floor flat. I’ll be living by myself, so I’ll have a guest room! Or something. I’m getting fairly excited about going over and settling down for a year.
So far in Denver, I’ve been swing dancing - where the altitude has made me more short of breath - and to Fahrenheit 911, which is slightly more rounded than Columbine. At least there’s a biased liberal voice out there.
Tonight, Nick and Derek are visiting from NYC. Nick has come back to introduce his Polish girlfriend to folks here and see old friends. There’s a BBQ tonight which will be a lot of fun.
I’ve added more photos to my album - if you haven’t been by in the last month, you’ll see new pics! Additions have been made to the Melbourne album, a new Hong Kong album is up, and the South Island of New Zealand. Take a look!