Something I really like about working overseas is the chance to visit places that you only see in books or movies. But having been in the DR Congo for more than 18 months now, I find myself wishing to live someplace where I am not pissed off from the moment I leave my apartment at 7 AM until I get home at 7 PM. This place really sucks. On a recent trip back to Madagascar, one of my former mentors reminded me that if there isn't a single thing that I like about the place, between work, social life, environment, etc., then it's time to get out.

Maybe it is time to hole up in the shack we built in NE Madagascar. Decision-time is fast approaching.