It sucks because, while I'm so amped to leave, I had to start saying my goodbyes on Thursday.
I saw Ellen for the last time in two and a half years, but CERTAINLY not forever, Thursday night. She'd gone out for drinks with us after Spanish, and I'm sure that alcohol had something to do with it, but she teared up when we parted ways, and then I teared up, and then blamed it entirely on her and her actress nature, but man am I gonna miss being around someone that gets even more worked up about politics than I do. At one point on Thursday, I thought she was going to attack Joel from across the table. That's intense. ELLEN I LOVE YOU AND I WILL SEE SICKO AS A TRIBUTE.
I also had to start saying goodbye at work, to Tavi and Roy, working with Juan and being "managed" by Carl. I'm not gonna lie, I had to hold back the tears after I gave Carl a hug and Roy then told me that I wasn't "allowed" to leave. Damnit, Uno's, I hate that I love you so much.
I also hate that I have to be there again in six hours and I'm not asleep yet. Uh...
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Friday, July 20, 2007
Staging!
My staging kit came in the mail today...
Washington D.C.! We're staying at a super-classy, airport Holiday Inn on top of that. I pretty much cannot wait for the tacky comforters, sweet fake-gold guilding on the mirrors, and the complimentary shampoo that I'll borrow, as hello, those are bottles that hold less than 3 oz. What's up, carry-on hygienic products.
In the meantime, one of the girls in my Spanish class decided to inform me that, having grown up in Guatemala, she'd been to Panama and it was "the dirtiest of the Central American countries." I'm totally not going to let that get me down though. I'll embrace the dirty. Except for probably not, because I'm a maniac about hygiene, but then again, apparently part of my job description is hygiene education, so maybe that's a good thing?
I DO know that I have absolutely nothing to say at this very moment, and that I'm the worst blog-keeper ever. Stick around though, as I'm sure things'll get more interesting as Spanish becomes the necessary tool for communication and I end up saying something stupid and insulting an entire country/people/culture inadvertantly. Fun times!
For now, however, I'm going to regress to the reading level of a ten year old, and go pick up the last Harry Potter book. Whatever, don't judge.
Washington D.C.! We're staying at a super-classy, airport Holiday Inn on top of that. I pretty much cannot wait for the tacky comforters, sweet fake-gold guilding on the mirrors, and the complimentary shampoo that I'll borrow, as hello, those are bottles that hold less than 3 oz. What's up, carry-on hygienic products.
In the meantime, one of the girls in my Spanish class decided to inform me that, having grown up in Guatemala, she'd been to Panama and it was "the dirtiest of the Central American countries." I'm totally not going to let that get me down though. I'll embrace the dirty. Except for probably not, because I'm a maniac about hygiene, but then again, apparently part of my job description is hygiene education, so maybe that's a good thing?
I DO know that I have absolutely nothing to say at this very moment, and that I'm the worst blog-keeper ever. Stick around though, as I'm sure things'll get more interesting as Spanish becomes the necessary tool for communication and I end up saying something stupid and insulting an entire country/people/culture inadvertantly. Fun times!
For now, however, I'm going to regress to the reading level of a ten year old, and go pick up the last Harry Potter book. Whatever, don't judge.
Friday, July 13, 2007
One month away
Oh hey guys. I created a blog for the Peace Corps. It doesn't happen for a month, but I figure I'd better start documenting things now, since I'm pretty sure that tomorrow I'm going to have a nervous breakdown about things I still need to buy, things I'd still like to buy, the remainder of my bills, cleaning my apartment and packing. I have half the money saved up that I'd like to, and I'll reach my goal if the remainder of my time at Uno's isn't characterized by serving cheap, angry people.
In wrapping up this inaugural post, the purpose of which is nothing more than to test and make sure everything's working, I request that, if any of you are cleaning out your closet and trying to get rid of TShirts, to send them my way instead of throwing them out.
Also, I hear it is customary to gift my host family upon arrival to Panama. If anyone has any ideas as to what to bring to said family that is not a perishable and not outside the realm of my budget, let me know. The Peace Corps cites good gifts as postcards, local foods (like, maple syrup if I were from Vermont...not perishable...or Cajeta if I were from Guanajuato, etc), little cheap toys for kids, trinkets characteristic of my hometown/region, etc. I'm bad enough at buying for my little brother.
In wrapping up this inaugural post, the purpose of which is nothing more than to test and make sure everything's working, I request that, if any of you are cleaning out your closet and trying to get rid of TShirts, to send them my way instead of throwing them out.
Also, I hear it is customary to gift my host family upon arrival to Panama. If anyone has any ideas as to what to bring to said family that is not a perishable and not outside the realm of my budget, let me know. The Peace Corps cites good gifts as postcards, local foods (like, maple syrup if I were from Vermont...not perishable...or Cajeta if I were from Guanajuato, etc), little cheap toys for kids, trinkets characteristic of my hometown/region, etc. I'm bad enough at buying for my little brother.
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