Numbers

4: Days until I return to the US
68: Gifts I bought just today
73: Horse flies I killed in my apartment this week (estimation of the new pest in 1307)
4: Visits to the beauty salon this week
45: Minutes I spent in traffic today to drive the 30 minute walk and back to the Internet office
3: Suitcases/boxes already packed and sent back to the US via wonderful people
2: Suticase/box already packed and ready to travel with me back to the US
1: Trunk to be picked up in Istanbul filled with winter clothes (and a drum)
Countless: Goodbyes already said
6: Hard goodbyes left to go
7: Joyous hellos I will say to friends next week that I haven't seen in a very long time
3.5: States (and DC) that I visit in the time span of 6 days.
8: Things left to do on my to-do list
14: Times I almost died (again) in a round-a-bout this week (estimation)
Immeasurable: frazzleness of my brain currently, joy I have to be with family
4/10: Days until I see extended/immediate family

12 days till Christmas!