My thermals are packed and I have a chocolate bar for each week I\u2019ll be gone. Hush, don\u2019t let my field mates know.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m in the Boston airport waiting for our flight to Dallas, where we\u2019ll wait for our flight to Sydney, and then to Christchurch, New Zealand. My airline ticket reads a trip total of 31 hours and 54 minutes, including layovers. It\u2019s ok, because I have 46 unheard podcast episodes of The Infinite Monkey Cage<\/a>, and 18 unheard episodes of The Story Collider<\/a>. Those, and a few naps, should get me into New Zealand with at least the remnants of sanity.<\/p>\n Kate and I will meet up with Rachel, Jay, and Esther at various stages of our flights. I\u2019m always a little nervous to meet new people who I\u2019ll very be close with in the field. It\u2019s like getting new roommates, except they\u2019ll be tentmates, coworkers, and bffs.<\/p>\n Next update will be from Christchurch!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My thermals are packed and I have a chocolate bar for each week I\u2019ll be gone. Hush, don\u2019t let my field mates know. I\u2019m in the Boston airport waiting for our flight to Dallas, where we\u2019ll wait for our flight … Continue reading