In about 13 hours I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be sitting on NW 1, maybe even rolling down the runway. Heading home from home. It is a much different feeling than I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve had before. In all my trips, even the long term ones, I knew when I was coming back. I sort of maybe know that I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m coming back in 2010 probably. But that seems like a long time from now. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m leaving my home in LA to make a home in Nagoya. My place here will look like a time capsule. I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t completely sterilize it so to speak. So things are left as I left them. I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t anticipate a lot of vacation time soon either, so I really don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know when I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be LA home.<\/p>\n
Also, this time, I know what the work is like. I know what I know, and I know what I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s reassuring and intimidating at the same time. Some aspects of the job I am dreading, but in general I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m pretty motivated when I get back there to work really hard and do a good job. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d really like to get some good things set in place now so our future goes smoothly. My long term colleagues start arriving next week as well, so I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m happy that I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be able to start putting together a team and have a plan. Wish me luck!<\/p>\n
In some good news, I sold my car today. Yippee! That gives me some closure in LA. The review that I came back to support was successful and I was able to accomplish most of the personal things I had to do. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m glad that I am returning to Nagoya without the feeling of a major loose end here in LA. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t get me wrong, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve got plenty of loose ends, but I can deal with those.<\/p>\n
In some bad news, still no resolution on the Nagoya housing situation. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been pushing the issue for closure with little success. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m convinced it is OK to accept the housing contract as is. I just need to convince some other folks.<\/p>\n
In other interesting news, my company\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s policy on blogging was in the company news. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m quite aligned with it. If you remember, I made a vow at the beginning not to make this specifically about work. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s good, because if I had I would have been in violation of our policy! Please refrain from any comments that may identify my job, my program, etc. I want to be a good employee and stay out of trouble, but I want to continue this blog too.<\/p>\n
I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m sure you are all waiting to hear how the housing situation resolves. SO AM I! Stay tuned, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m sure that will dominate this blog in the near term.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In about 13 hours I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be sitting on NW 1, maybe even rolling down the runway. Heading home from home. It is a much different feeling than I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve had before. In all my trips, even the long term ones, I knew when I was coming back. I sort of maybe know that I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m coming back … <\/p>\n