Off to where Garfield shipped Odie

A dear friend, one of my closest companions in the universe, the one who loves the brick story, is leaving within a month or so for a job on the other side of the world. The only thing larger than how crushed I am at his leaving is how happy I am for him--he'll be a well-paid reporter for an upstart English-speaking newspaper that seems to have a fair amount going for it. This is travel and writing, two passions that the both of us share and that he's always been bold enough to act on. I wish him quite well, and just need to hope that international media mail isn't too expensive...