Downsides of another year as a nomad:
- More days being confronted by the grim realities of another conflict.
- The deterioration of my already appauling diet as it becomes dominated by carbohydrates, vegetables, oil, very chewy stringy meat, tomato puree and Coca Cola.
- Withdrawal symptoms from chocolate (life long addiction) and humous (recent addiction picked up from Middle East and Tesco), neither of which are readily available in northern Uganda.
- More wasted hours in airports.
- More likelihood I will be driven to take desperate measures like speed dating to meet someone in between trips overseas.
- More likelihood family and friends will speculate that I am dysfunctional and will never settle down.
Upsides of another year as a nomad:
- Having contact with the beneficiaries.
- A stimulating environment full of challenges, learning and opportunities.
- Experiencing another culture.
- A more simplified life whilst overseas, without commuting consuming my mornings, TV consuming my evenings, and pressures to accumulate shiny new things consuming my savings.
- A less pasty white complexion.
- Less chance of seasonal adjustment disorder and hayfever.
Here's hoping the pros will outweigh the cons...
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