All of that Very Special BS ended with a very early morning flight to Kiev, Ukraine.
I did what I needed to do, had dinner with colleagues (Chicken Kiev, of course), and tried to sleep. Mostly I pondered why it is that we come here, and then I reminded myself that I'm the one who does the research and makes the schedule. I had even more to question.
All I want for Christmas is Ambien.
Eighteen hours later, I'm headed to the airport. Next stop: Berlin.