We can now add "Anna Spanner" to the list (it only rhymes if you are British) and "Miss Missy," which differentiates me from Martha who is "Miss Miss"
Speaking of which, I realized how boring it is going to be to go back to a country where everyone has the same accent. Making fun of how Jim says "water" (that's been funny for 4 years now...) is nowhere near as funny as making fun of how a Brit says "Your-I-Nal"
And secondly speaking of which, Martha leaves in a week and I don't quite know what I will do with myself. She has been such an integral part to how pleasant this trip has been. Professionally she focuses me, stops me to think about priorities for the day and resources I can tap to get things done. Away from work, she is one of the most fun people I have ever traveled with and is always ready for a game of pool when I get stressed out. She strikes a perfect balance between enforcing healthy behavior like a Russian Mother (drink lots of water, and it should always be room temperature) and encouraging terrible behavior (Vodka must be drunk warm as well, and with a pickle) We are already plotting how to get another assignment together, preferably in Kabul again.
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