out of america

so...

let's just leave it at that and call it an extended leave of absence, okay?

i'm currently in the throes of squeezing my belongings into a backpack and getting ready to head back indian oceanside a week from today. despite not having anything solid lined up - save for a stringing gig at my old stomping grounds - i'm really excited to get back and see what ends up materializing. i've got a few solid leads for freelance (and helpful contacts from a few professors at my pre-2020 alma mater) and will have a better idea of how this is going to work once i'm actually on the ground there.

thanks for your unending patience and tolerance for my much needed respite from society and bear with me as i'm sure i've still a few more adventures left in me.

and let me recommend an incredibly funny take on embedded reporting and foreign correspondence while i've got your attention.