The past week or so has been, though. Endless list-making, working, and moving all make preparing for a trip all the more complicated--but it does take away the amount of time you feel like you're dithering without getting anything accomplished.
But the most important things that I've gotten accomplished have happened in the last 48 hours. The money situation seems squared away. I've packed a large suitcase, a half suitcase, and a hiking bag. And I have a game plan:
1. Go to NYC.
2. Go to Casablanca.
3. Buy train ticket/get on train to Fes.
4. Get to Fes and find a taxi.
5. Take taxi to Hotel Menzeh Zalagh.
6. Sleep.
7. Go to Arabic Language Center in Fez, and get housing all arranged.
Small steps, every one of them. But that's how they need to be taken.
And speaking of steps, I've come up with what I think is a pretty decent goal timeframe that I can use to help structure time and set goals:
1. Day-to-day: Some things just have to be taken a day at a time--especially if I run into particularly unpleasant smells and who knows what else I'll find (more about this in another post)
2. Six-week blocks: My classes are broken up into six-week blocks. After each block, I get a week off, and then I start a new class again. My first class will be Modern Standard Arabic 300, or Chapters 14-20 of Al-Kitaab, for those keeping score at home.
3. Nine months: Gotta have some big goals. Learning how to cook Moroccan food is one of them. Maybe working out if I find a gym. Certainly getting better at playing soccer. Maybe I'll learn how to play an instrument. We'll see.
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