Relocating Again

i was reminded this evening, that it has been quite a while since i have blogged. it seems to me that tonight, my last night in my first temporary bangkok residence, is the perfect moment to write. the last month has flown by, as i learned to enjoy an extended vacation. it has been a strange kind of vacation though. much of it spent relaxing at the pool, reading and just spending time with friends a.k.a. roommates. it was nice to live with such a large group of energized and adventurous kids. that is how i thought of them. they are all around the age of 21 and this is their first time out on their own. that doesn't mean they have never traveled before, but they have never lived on their own before. and that is why i think of them as kids. but they were generally a good group of kids to share an apartment with.

though i was ready to get out of the crowd, i am now struck by the silence. tonight i am the only one in our spacious three bedroom apartment, and it feels empty and somewhat haunted. i will be glad to move to a smaller space tomorrow. i will be moving into temporary housing arranged by the school. i am not entirely sure what to expect. it is across the street from the school, though, so i will be centrally located to start work and find a more permanent residence. i will also be more centrally located to explore the city. i will be just a short walk from the skytrain that connects to much of the city. the skytrain is wonderful. both the skytrain and metro are very new, so they are extremely well run but not very extensive (there is one metro line and two skytrain lines). i like using the skytrain- i even like the name. it sounds so much more fanciful than the "el" of chicago, even though it is simply an elevated train.

well, all this talk of moving reminds me of how much packing i have left to do. but before i forget, i have confirmed the change of my plane tickets and i will be arriving in RDU on October 3. i consider this fair warning, so hopefully i will be able to make the most of my visit.