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Updated January 14, 2010 from New York City.

Today is my last day in New York for a while. I'm heading to England for around 2 months to collect some data for a research project that I'm working on that looks at trade and growth during the Industrial Revolution. While I'm across the pond, I'll spend a few days in France and I'm hoping to get a trip to Senegal in as well. Overall, my research has been going pretty well, so there is a reasonable chance that I could graduate next year. Yay!

Winter break was fun and busy. I spent a week at home where I had one of the best ski days I've had in a while, plus I got to see Layla, who my parents have kidnapped. I also spent about 5 days in Atlanta attending the annual economics meetings. The southern food was superb and the people were shockingly nice, but it was freezing!

Looking back on 2009, I really have to say it was a good year, both for work and for travel. The year started with a short trip to Nicaragua. Summer included a month working in Manchester, England and a quick trip to Spain. The highlight of the year, though, was the two weeks I spent in Uganda. Here's hoping that I can do as many interesting things in 2010. Happy New Year Everyone!

Walker