New and Old

Earlier this week, Chris was happy to have received his new passport. The whole process doesn't actually take that long overseas, I suppose because the US government deems it appropriate for one to have proper documentation at all times while abroad. It's as easy as making an appointment at the embassy online, giving them the old passport and about $110, and going back in 3-5 days to collect it. Finally, we won't have to wait for immigration officials to find the extended expiration date printed in the back of Chris' passport; the new one has 52 pages and is valid until 2022. He plans on breaking it in through next week's trip with friends to Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, although we may take a short trip somewhere before that. Since Chris is on semester break from the university, I plan to take a few personal days and hang out with him somewhere in the Middle East, to be determined this weekend. Here's a side-by-side of his passport photos from 2012 and 2001, posted with his permission. I really don't think he's changed at all...

In other news, Chris will be running in his first 10K this Saturday. He thinks he can do it in less than an hour, so we'll just have to see how the race jitters treat him.

Today, on the way home from work, my friend Emily and I were about to pass through a roundabout on our usual route when I spotted the following. I exclaimed, "Oh my gosh, go left," and after some general confusion, she realized I was directing her toward this building, which looks as though it collapsed. We took a few pictures, and it appeared as though the building is being demolished, but one never knows here in Kuwait. After all, they use bamboo scaffolding.

This weekend, I'm finishing report cards ahead of schedule and trying to take care of all my busy work so that I can completely enjoy my days off next week. Pray I finish everything!