Getting into a routine

The first few weeks I was here, I used to hate rolling up to the office every morning because the drive had been so much fun; there were so many different things to see that the idea of going inside and getting work done was painful. Well, now that work has picked up, I am still dreading going into the office, as there are a million things that need to be done each day and it gets overwhelming occasionally, but the noticeable difference is that the drive has become less novel. I am feeling much more at home here, I know all of the drivers and cooks and cleaners names and can have 5 word conversations with them. I know which grocery store sells brownie mix and which sells microwave popcorn, I know that on clear days I should ride in the front seat of the SUV so that I can get the best vantage point for photos. Work is also getting more routine, things are speeding up and hiring is coming along quickly.

They asked me to stay another few weeks, but I have commitments on my other project so I can't stay quite that long and am only extending my trip by 10 days or so, but I am finding it really hard to think about leaving in a month. I have gotten very attached to Kabul, leaving is going to be difficult.