All Apologies

Well, tomorrow I leave America and head back to Ukraine. It's been a great 6 days, but a quick week. I did not get to do most of the things that I desired to do in terms of talking to friends outside of the area here, but I quickly decided that I would not make any efforts unless I got phone calls. Call me a jerk, but I was just too tired every night to even attempt to try to make conversation. Actually, the idea of even dialing a phone some nights seemed too trying. I did get to relax somewhat and get to spend time with family for the wedding, which was awesome. I got to see my friends still in the area, which was also awesome, and talk to a few people on the phone, but obviously not enough or everyone, and for that I am very sorry. I suppose that when I was in Ukraine thinking about this trip I didn't think that the jet lag would affect me as much as it did, or even my teaching schedule, but seriously, I have basically passed out every night around 9pm. I tried to stay up to see SNL on the night of the wedding, but I barely made it through Tom Hank's monologue. I've been a bum. I've tried to eat my mom out of house and home. I have been drinking root beer like it's my job. I have been trying to watch some quality television, like the Today Show or news programs because I can't understand that stuff in Russian or Ukrainian, so I am very behind on what is going on here. I am sorry that I did not fulfill my goals in terms of getting a chance to catch up on all of your lives, but hopefully you won't hold it against me and please know that I am always thinking of you and wondering how you are all doing. Keep up the letters, e-mails, text messages, and so on. They keep me motivated and keep me going!