Ah, absence makes the heart grow fonder...

So this is what my life has come to - Sunday evening – alone -watching 9-5 with Dolly Parton, Lilly Tomlin and Jane Fonda. Can you believe that I found THAT at the DVD store in Shanghai? Hey at least it is better than watching “The Devil Wears Prada” for the 4th time. Is it bad that I actually am tapping my foot to the intro song, and, uh, know some of the words? It’s Will’s fault – he left me - off galavanting all over Europe for 3 weeks in the name of Tech Tour! But to quote one of my favorite lines in the movie: At least Will’s not a sexist egotistical lying hypocritical bigot.

This weekend he is in Helsinki – although he took a side trip to Stockholm to visit the “Ice Bar” – isn’t he cute in his poncho – I thought a little Princess Leia-esque. He tours Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark this week and then he gets to come home! Woo hoo, rack up those frequent flyer miles. Can’t wait to see the rest of his pictures. Last week he was in Romania and visited Dracula’s castle, Poland and his old Peace Corp stomping ground of Slovakia! He was able to go to the school he taught at and low and behold - the principal and many of the teachers were still there. He said it was a nice reunion although short.

I figure in exchange for me having to work full-time and having to stay in Shanghai all by myself (and whose fault is that?) that he had to bring back some good pictures to share with the promise to take me back some day. Of course he agreed!

...only 8 days, 12 hours to go until he's back, but who’s counting. Certainly not the independent international working girl that finally got business cards, got paid, and still had time to go get a pedicure all in the same week! Yeah, I can let the closest office thing slide for a few more weeks!