Well these three weeks at home have been really great. I got to see everyone in the community (they're essentially family) again, hang out with friends, earn some money working at the Cafe, and pack.
There have been some good get togethers in the past few weeks, including my going away party. I couldn't have asked for a more perfect night! We spent the day cooking, running errands, setting up tables, and I made the most eclectic play list ever. We also set up some croquet courses, but we ended up not playing because the conversation and food was too good. We ate a great meal under our grape arbor and had great conversation until our only light came from the full moon (and some candles too I suppose). It was a great send off! I'm really going to miss our group of friends here, but hopefully some of them will come for a visit.
I've spent most of today packing, and reading the Austrian TA Handbook (which states that I'm not responsible for American Foreign Policy since World War 1, good to know!). I'm pretty much packed, just a few last minute things left to pack... and then decide which bag I'm using as my carry on. Even though I'm flying out in two days it still doesn't seem real. I feel like there are a lot of things that I still need to do, but when I set out to make a list of things I need to do/get/find I never come up with much.
At this point the only thing that I haven't found that I need is my Austrian cell phone, since I already have one, and don't want to buy a new one, but it's totally MIA, so I've given up on finding it really.
Anyway, it's time to go to the Central Waters brewery one last time, and then tomorrow I'm having breakfast at the Cafe one last time. Then it's back to packing and getting everything ready for a year abroad!
The next time you hear from me I'll be in Austria!
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