NOTE: I will start this blog with backdated posts from my computer. ---------------------------------- The beginning of the beginning has commenced. At 9:15 AM EST, I will depart the United States and start serving the Middle Kingdom as a foreign language instructor. Barring unforeseen circumstances, I will not step upon American soil again until February 2012. I am about as ready as can be. I'll likely confirm my flights tonight before heading to sleep in a few hours. Waking up before 6 AM tomorrow will make a good night's sleep essential. I'm already pretty tired. A small bit of Ambien should knock me over the edge for the night. Hopefully it does the same for my 15 hour flight to Hong Kong. I am quite scared, but that's mostly because I hate flying. American security measures were
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