Dad left today. He called me from Atlanta. Then he was headed to Amsterdam, then Dubai, then Kabul. So he'll be traveling for approx. two days. We had such a great visit and I really loved having him here, so letting him go was hard. But I'm looking forward to February and Jamaica, as well as next summer when we're going to live it up.

Tomorrow I start my new job. People keep asking me if I'm excited. Not really. It's a job, an 8-5. I don't think it will be bad and the people are pleasant, but I'm not jumping up and down. : ) Still, it is a nice place.

I visited with my academic advisor today and she was helpful thesis-wise. That is good. I suppose it is time to jump in.

I feel like I'm ready to be done with school. Am I done yet? I'm ready for a few years off, perhaps living abroad and teaching English and writing. Sounds good to me! Guess I'd better finish that MA first....