so i was woken up at 6:30 AM.....

by a phone call from The MD/BigSis telling me that I have to catch a flight tomorrow morning back to the Homeland. For work. And yes, it happens often enough, the whole sudden orders to get my butt on a plane southbound. Usually to pick up stuff that needs to be picked up ASAP. Anyways, this gives me an opportunity to see my family, celebrate my niece's birthday on the 1st and perhaps wrangle a Crocs Rio :D