January 9, 2019

but I'm indoors and cozy underneath a warm blanket with my cats nearby 

and a glass of wine 

and a couple of dried figs

and a big 'ol mason jar of water

(gotta stay hydrated for our flight)

listening to ASMR videos and reading Hacker News articles.

Even though I'm pumped to leave on an adventure tomorrow

it's nice to be home curled up with our cats in the living room

hearing John laugh every once in a while from the kitchen

(he's on the phone with his mom; they are talking about dog breeds)

maybe with a slight buzz, lulling myself to sleep for our 3AM wake-up time.

(Send thoughts and prayers, folks.)

Tomorrow we have a 24-hour travel day to get to the other side of the world

but for now I'm happy to be safe and warm here in my winter city

feeling excited for what's to come.