Nawruz Resolutions

I’ve been ready for spring since January, but only in the past week or two have the inklings of spring finally come to light. Practically overnight the cold and gray of winter gave way to sunlight, balmy evenings and tree blossoms. And all just in time for Nawruz, the Persian New Year.

In good holiday spirit, I’ve committed to a few Nawruz resolutions:

1. Be better about studying Dari – After almost 20 months in country, I really should be able to speak Dari better than I can.
2. Try not to work as much evenings and weekends – This will be a tough one.
3. Spend more time in the sun – …or just outside in general. I’ve got a couple summer projects in mind to help me on this one. One of which was planting an apricot tree in the yard. Check.
4. Call home more often – Family, I know I need to be better about this. In my defense however, time zones are a bitch and communication isn’t a one-way street. Just sayin’.

Sal-e-naw mubarak! (Happy New Year!)