36 hours to go before the next trip – almost a full month on the road, in the skies and if things work out according to current loose plans – spending time at altitude in cold climes.

It all starts this week with a day of street research in Beijing. To be followed up by a couple of workshops – opportunities to catch up with colleagues, discuss past collaborations, learn, share, debate and then plan activites for next year. Maybe write the framework to a paper or two, or maybe something more.

After that it’s anyone’s guess. A ton of stuff to read, ideas to filter, write, spending time in places with people with strange faces, and along the way pushing to see what gives.

The interesting part will be to see what gives.