slight post-vacation shock etc.

so i didn't keep super good track of my spending during my vacation. i mean, in my head i did, but then, that has gotten me into trouble in the past. turns out according to the good ol' ATM statement, i spent a little more money that i expected. nothing too tragic, and it was of course all stuff i needed, like, er, uh, trendy euro pointy black boots, and a Barbour quilted riding jacket.
got back very late monday night due to a flight attendant deciding not to show up to work in chicago. huh. worked at 8 am on tuesday, which was fine. in germany, i used to fly in at 5 or 6 am, drop my stuff off and take a shower, and go to work at 8, so hi, i am a pro. like i used to tell my students, the jet-set is not a glamorous as it appears.
october is going to be a very busy and intense month, so stay tuned.
LJ comes to iowhat tomorrow and i get to see her friday and sunday (those were the blocks of time i was alloted). v. excited.
it's kinda cold. for me that is. having grown up in the pacific northwest, extreme hot and cold are new things to me.