"We apologize for the delay, we attempt to give each customer as much personal attention as possible. Please hold for the next available customer satisfaction representative." So its Sunday before leaving for Seoul. I've packed and re-packed, and now I'm sitting on the couch trying to reach all of my credit card/bank/cell phone providers to let them know that I'll be leaving the country on Tuesday. Each wants to know my travel itinerary in detail. Great. Because I'll for sure know where I'll be in 6 months and 3 days from now. Scotiabank has been the best so far, very friendly, a bit too chatty, but knowledgeable nonetheless. Work was a bit surreal yesterday. All this month has been a whirlwind of wrapping up projects, passing things off, and dodging the proverbial bullet that would keep
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