not much to report

hey all. as the title suggests, there's not much going on with me. i'm basically just planning for the summer and i think i blew my load on that topic in my last few posts -- so i won't be all redundant with that stuff.

in other news -- it is freaking hot here in southern kazakhstan. not just kinda hot. not "ooh, i'll wear my new capris today" hot. it's freaking hot. it's "sweat while you're peeing" hot. it's "i'm not having dinner because the physical act of moving to the kitchen is draining in this wretched heat and humidity" hot. it's hot. and, as i have been so joyously informed on several occasions, it's only gonna get hotter. HOTTER!! what the hell? it's going to be "i'd love to call home to my family, but i'm afraid if i put the phone to my head, my ear will melt to the phone" hot. joy.

in conclusion, i'm glad i'll be traveling for most of the hotted part of the summer.

ok, well, i'm gonna go. please wait patiently for lively and exciting updates about my travels in the coming weeks and months.

love.