Crăciun Fericit.

Well, I'm off. Leaving Wednesday morning for London. Today I have a whole laundry list of things to do (including, surprise surprise, laundry).

I'm trying to see all my friends one last time before I go. I got to talk to my friend Lana (fellow IR student from university), who is studying/interning in Ecuador. I guess I realised how I take feeling safe for granted. She and her friend were robbed in the middle of Quito. Five guys surrounded them, choked them, stole all their money, cards, cell phones and electronics. Lana had 500 pictures on her digital camera. I wanted to cry when she told me what happened. Her credit card has already been used seven times but luckily, she has insurance.

She's staying though. I don't think I could do that. She told me that things like that happen back home too, so she's just going to forget about it and move on. I admire her!

Happy holidays everyone. Thanks for reading, and I'll be back next year with tonnes more ro-mania and salacious stories.

Eat a sweet potato for me. I miss them.

Crăciun Fericit!