Change and perspective.

This trip has most-certainly made it's theme apparent: change. The trip began without music, as I left my beloved iPod nestled in the dock of my Volvo. If you know me, you know this to be a strange turn of events. Three weeks in a non-western country without music. Anyway, I'm pleased to announce that this has not been a problem for me at all.

Next, I begin to open myself to culinary avenues that ave since been closed by me for some time. Mutton rocks. Cumin rocks. Can I get a witness?

That leads to change number three, which was extremely unpleasant. Ahem. I did have to see a doctor, and I was quite sick and dehydrated. We don't know what it was, but it is basically gone now. That's all I'm going to say about that little gem. ;)

In the middle of the above, I moved hotels because my co-worker wanted something quieter. See the seascape I posted on Flickr? Yeah. You are absolutely encouraged and welcome to be jealous. It's in the country, so it is farther away from work, the water pressure is unforgivable (I actually bellowed at the shower head this morning...bellowed), and the mosquitoes are brutal, but it is absolutely worth every little inconvenience.

Then, a biggie hits: the day of implementation, my hard drive crashes on my company's laptop. Boo. Managed to work around that little miracle the universe saw fit with which to bless me. I owned that little victory, and am still loving life.

My tennis shoes are coming apart. I don't know if it is the heat or the humidity, but they gave up the ghost on the day of implementation. I'm going to be the proud owner of brand-spankin'-new tennies from India.

There is this real sense of decay or ablation occurring in my life right now, as you can see. A reduction to baseness, and a growth out of the decay. Out with the old, and in with the new. I don't know what the future holds, but I can't wait to see what it looks like. I'm sure it's going to be amazing.

PS: a small sampling of photos posted on Flickr. The resolution is low...still figuring that out. More soon.

My best to you all.