As you may or may not know, I've been having problems getting my visa and passport in from the Embassy of Ghana in DC. I was supposed to leave today, but had to push my flights back to Friday. This means that tomorrow, I'm supposed to head to Houston. Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending upon your perspective, the USPS's online track and confirm pages show no sign of its having entered the mail stream. Bad: pushing back flights AGAIN, paying more money, possibly missing orientation and registration at the U of G. Good: more time to pack and spend time with family and friends Alas, I've gotten to the stage of pre-departure in which I realize how close departure is, how little preparation I've done, how much I love the comforts of home, friends and family and
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