Um, Happy New Year?

[wayfaringwordhack]

I believe I'm back. Took only 19 days into the New Year to make my first post. Hello, 2009. Lots of things been happening. Let's hit the high(and maybe low)-lights, shall we?

- The brother-in-law and his fiancée left a week ago. We had such a great time with them, and my future belle-soeur is just fabulous. I'm very happy they are together. 

- I've finally finished the translation project from Hell, or rather I'm as finished with it as I'll ever be. I have a meeting tomorrow to hand it over and explain all the stuff that I just couldn't find.  I'm soooo happy it's over.

- Dexter season 2 is finally showing on the satellite in my little corner of the world. WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOO!

- Julien dropped the pc on the floor. It is dented and the disc drive won't open, but it's still running. Sadly, there are a plethora of other computer-related problems haunting our household: modems on the blink, ghosts in the telephone cables, external hard drives (2 of them) on the blink...

It looks like this shall be a great year of change and movement, and as of yet, some of these things are but germs of projects bidding their time: 

- Looks the 2+2 isn't going to go into effect any time soon.[1][2] Translation: Julien and I will likely be leaving Mayotte the second week in August. That means that...

- The World Tour 2009/2010 is taking on a less nebulous form.

But before then:

- I'm going to Dubai for five days (March/April). Shopping (um, no one flip out, okay I'm not a big shopper, but apparently there are good deals to be had on electronics, etc.) sightseeing, and (the real reason I'm going) a half a day in the desert with Bedouins.

-J and I are going back to Madagascar in May/June. A little preparatory adventure for the big trip.

I have other stuff to report, but that's enough for now.  'Night, folks.
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[1]  Not sure how I feel about that. On one hand, I'm ready for a change; on the other, I really thought it would happen and was prepared to stay...

[2] Can there be a one without a two?

Comments

[magicnoire.livejournal.com]

Sadly, there are a plethora of other computer-related problems haunting our household: modems on the blink, ghosts in the telephone cables, external hard drives (2 of them) on the blink...

Mercury's in retrograde, you know...

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Do you think I can sue Mercury for damages???

[pjthompson]

Wow! When you disappear you get a lot done. :-) Happy new year!

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

*lol* I feel like I haven't accomplished much at all. Mostly been dreaming from the looks of things. And slaving over the translation of things like, "Stepped transom with performance shoe in bottom plate " o.O

[mindseas.livejournal.com]

Welcome back.

The World Tour 2009/2010 is taking on a less nebulous form.

I'll expect to see you in NYC or thereabouts!

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

It looks like we'll be hitting NYC either the last week of September or the first week of October. How does that sound to you? Have you planned your year that far ahead yet? :P

[mindseas.livejournal.com]

I'm planning to visit relatives in Oregon at the end of August and beginning of September, but I'll make sure to be back home in time for your visit!

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

:D That's so sweet of you!

[rabiagale.livejournal.com]

Yay, you're coming to the US! Yay yay yay YAY!

We have two spare rooms! Take your pick!

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Woot!! Let me know the best way to get from NYC to your neck of the woods: plane, train, rental car...

[footlingagain.livejournal.com]

Hurrah! Time with bedouins, the bringing forward of the grand tour - it sounds almost enough to make up for the blinky computers and ghosts in the phone line!?! Shopping in Dubai, too. Not bad :D

If this is what happens when I don't check my flist for a while, I may have to stay away even longer!

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

I may have to stay away even longer!

*lol* Don't do that!

[frigg.livejournal.com]

You know, you're going to be some interesting old lady one day with all your adventures!

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

That's my aim and hoped-for future title: Interesting Old Lady. :P