Not much happening these days. I mostly keep my nose buried in books, mostly of the literary or linguistic variety. Still waiting to be able to start language lessons again. Waiting, for a plethora of diverse events, seems to be a major part of my life right now. The state of the world today, both on a local and a global level, is a great breeding ground for patience. Or impatience, depending on how positively I'm reacting at any given moment.

I should be thankful. It's a refining process.

Tomorrow night there is a so-called "town hall" meeting here-- entrance requires an American passport. I'm really curious to hear the reactions of others to recent events. And to know what possibilites they're considering for the near future. Deadlines of all sorts are approaching, and I seriously doubt that in the end the way things pan out will be as anti-climatic as Y2K. Too many forces are already in motion.
All this will make a great story some day.