Has it been a full and complete month since I’ve been in Jordan? I don’t know. Why are you asking me? GOD you’re combative today.
Alright alright. I’m going to get back in the swing of things, I think. I don’t have a lot of draining committments, but I do have some good stories, and Lord knows my ego could use some more fanning by writing things on the internet.
More specifically, friend-from-college Denizhan was in London for about a week, and it was awesome seeing him. He told me I should write more things. He’s right! I should write more.
So, here’s a brief timeline of events since college graduation:
- Graduate mid-May. Pass out during graduation. So does the other political science graduate with the last name Davis. We’re wonderful people.
- June 5: Attend an American amputee conference, in Kansas City, MO. The guy in Oklahoma City who got me up and walking helped connect me to the manufacturers of my legs, who sponsored my attendance. Was really interesting to be there. Met a lot surprising number of people who live in the Cleveland area? Not sure why exactly, but I mean, kind of cool. It’s a small country sometimes.
- Dick around for a few weeks at home in Cleveland.
- End of June: go hang out with the girlfriend for 2.5 weeks, doing a week driving through the Carolinas and another week lounging in DC.
- Dick around for a week in Cleveland
- July 16: One of my best friend’s wedding (from Cleveland). Anna comes up to Cleveland for a week. It’s also her birthday. Things are very pleasant! I am unfortunately stressed in spite of the joy around me because, a week later:
- July 26-ish: I leave for Jordan on the Watson Fellowship’s money.
- By the end of week 2 in Jordan, I have made up my mind to not stay in the Middle East.
- Have a fuzzy month
- September… something? Mid-September? Arrive in London.
- Move into a new place to stay by week 2 of London
- Spent week 3 sick
- Spent week 4 dicking around, eating a lot of Turkish food (its delicious).
And I guess that’s the nuts and bolts of it! It’s been a somewhat-complicated couple of months abroad on my end, so I’ve been enjoying a very uncomplicated past two weeks here in London. Have my living situation figured out, have food in my stomach, have internet: am hightly satisfied.
Hi Austin,
I’m writing from an organization that posts and links to stories written by people with disabilities about their international exchange experiences. Are you going to continue with your Watson Fellowship? Let me know if you’d be interested in writing something for our website, or if we can link to your blog. My email is abryant@miusa.org. Thanks!