7.16.2006

sunk costs of Project Quebec

$200 plane ticket
$50 nonrefundable extra month of stuff in storage
$30 gas
$30 language books
$20 changing US dollars to Canadian dollars to US dollars
small measure of faith in first impressions
small measure of self confidence
1 month of job search time
4 days of actual time
2 flip-flops
1 formerly cool, if occasional, backpacker friend.

It was a gamble I still feel ok with, since what I could have won was hiking by lakes, nights out in Montreal, a sketchbook of Quebec City, better French, and a fun romance with a boy who likes to travel and knows what teff is. So no regrets. Just lots of what now?

2 Comments:

At 9:53 AM, Blogger David said...

Personally, I'd recommend you start by going for a nice run...

 
At 9:10 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

no! no loss of self confidence! you were brave and sometimes that means you stumble a little bit to get back on your feet. THE PATH WAS ROCKY your feet still work beautifully.

 

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