recurring summer

i quietly passed through another birthday. tried to keep it simple, esp since it was the third bday that i was not with my sister. sad. but i hope it is not going to be a repeated pattern.

it doesn't feel very diff being 24 than 23 or 22. just know that the years are passing by and i'm sliding through them somehow. It’s strange cos when I was a kid I never imagined actual life beyond 22. so now i’m left picking my way through the years that rain down on me (thank the Lord). i wish i had my law degree already and didn’t have to go back out of necessity. the most important lesson of the last 365 years has been that life is filled with wonderful opportunities if you just open your eyes.

there have been new scenes but i’m still confused and way too busy to articulate them in a readable format. i’ll let it all brew until the end of summer and see what fate has planned. so much can happen in just one month, but i’m looking forward to the upcoming country hopping.

cup memories

another wc ended and not without incident. it was certainly memorable. kind of shocking, like when france beat brazil eight years ago. only more shocking. as i said memorable.

back to real life. i’m now in my last month of tehran time. i’ll start counting down my last four weeks as of tomorrow. i like countdowns. the pressure is on and the heat is up. potentially this may well be the most interesting month given that friends are in the city, upcoming traveling, hajj experience and VERY large family gatherings, new staff additions, and of course trying desperately to complete dozens of files. saying goodbye will be a mixed emotional experience. i’m certainly looking forward to my week break in the old country before heading home.

but there are new beginnings on the horizon too. i could easily add another amusing scene to the play. i’m going to wait and see how things work out in the upcoming scenes so i know how to better place everything in context. i like confusion sometimes. the uncertainty of not knowing how things will end and where the hell i’ll end up. but that’s just me. and that’s my current feeling. i’m only slightly envious of my friends who are steadily employed with set career paths.

keep rockin till the next cup.