So it's really happening. I am leaving for the Ukraine tomorrow. I am feeling a little shakey about joining the Peace Corps as I am just as homesick as I thought I would be and I haven't even managed to leave the country yet. The PC orientation was such a rush of information I kind of feel like important things like where I am going to stay are lost in the unimportant but catchy things like the Peace Corps theme song that the musically inclined volunteers created this afternoon. However, through the awesome support of my boyfriend and family I think I will give it a try. As my sister says, "If it's not fun, it will make a fun story". Hopefully I won't be hilarious when I get back.
I will be offline for the next week or so as our orientation event does not have international phone service or internt. We could all get eaten by big Russian Bears and no one would know. It would be a fitting revenge for all of those poofey hats that the bears have been used for...yeah...sorry...i'm tired.
Monday, March 26, 2007
Thursday, March 15, 2007
How much "stuff" do I really need
I started packing last night. It felt weird to be putting so many things in storage knowing I wouldn't see them again for over two years. I think that it is finally starting to sink in that I am leaving. 9 days to go...
I started to wonder if my family and friends would think about me (I sure they will), if I would make friends or be a loner, if I would be able to handle the upcoming changes or if I would cry like a baby on the plane (probably both). As I was sitting amidst my 50 pairs of shoes trying to decide if I was going to take my hot pink Converse I remembered a quote that I read in a book my twin sister gave me.
When we leave this earth
we can not take with us what we have received
but only what we have given
Saint Francis
It made me feel a little bit better.
I started to wonder if my family and friends would think about me (I sure they will), if I would make friends or be a loner, if I would be able to handle the upcoming changes or if I would cry like a baby on the plane (probably both). As I was sitting amidst my 50 pairs of shoes trying to decide if I was going to take my hot pink Converse I remembered a quote that I read in a book my twin sister gave me.
When we leave this earth
we can not take with us what we have received
but only what we have given
Saint Francis
It made me feel a little bit better.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
The initial step
Hi all,
This blog was created for the purpose of keeping in touch with my family and friends while I am away in the Ukraine. Anyone is welcome to read the postings here. I can make no guarantee of the quality of the posting on this blog because I am sure there will be a few nights were I just want to vent or I have hit the vodka a little to hard(just kidding!). But there will also be times where beautiful, introspective, and philosophical postings will hopefully give you an insight into my experiences and the enigma that is Ukraine. And I may just miss all of you and want to say "Hi".
This blog was created for the purpose of keeping in touch with my family and friends while I am away in the Ukraine. Anyone is welcome to read the postings here. I can make no guarantee of the quality of the posting on this blog because I am sure there will be a few nights were I just want to vent or I have hit the vodka a little to hard(just kidding!). But there will also be times where beautiful, introspective, and philosophical postings will hopefully give you an insight into my experiences and the enigma that is Ukraine. And I may just miss all of you and want to say "Hi".
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