21 days!!!!!

Have I started packing yet?
no

Have I begun to plan my going away party/last hurrah?
no

Have I finished purchasing all my stuff?
no

Have I just spent today on youtube watching videos on the Peace Corps?
yes


I guess some things don't change after college... man oh man, I really should start but there are soooo many more interesting things to do (and eat) then pack. As I write this my mom is making food and the smells of chile, and tacos de papa are slowly starting to settle in. The true challenge isn't getting ready to leave, it's eating everything I possibly can before the 18th. Last night I had my first sloppy joe compliments of my lovely boyfriend and I have pho, bbq ribs, Italian deli sandwiches and all the Mexican food I can get my hands on left. I'm making myself hungry... I think ill go help my mom, aka pick at food before she notices and gets angry. : )




p.s. I just discovered google reader (in my quest to do everything but what I NEED to do) and it might be my new favorite way to procrastinate. On the left you will see a column titled "Things I'm interested in" where I've showcased (mainly) alllll of the amusing articles that pop up in my reader. Take a peek, its quite revolutionary (but only a tiny bit).

Beneficiaries?

So with staging news finally sent out and my tickets confirmed the realness of the situation finally sunk in yesterday. Somewhere around 2pm I began to fill out forms required for staging and came across the one titled life insurance. Apparently you must either waive or accept the fee. Choosing to accept the fee was a no brainer but choosing how much money I would like to leave my family in case something were to happen made me freak out a little. At the ripe age of 22 years old it's surreal to have to designate who will receive the small sum of money. But so are the perils of the road I have chosen to take, much to the chagrin of my close family and friends.

On a lighter note, I have to download tons of music since I recently deleted most of it and make sure my undergrad loans are under control. Luckily the horrid phone calls have been made and all that is left is the paperwork to be signed and dated. As far as music I'm trying to make sure I have enough to not be bored within the first month of arrival. A slightly harder but albeit fun task since I have to first remember all the music I've ever liked in the past 10 years. Any suggestions will be taken!

Off I am to go think some more of what's to come. Seems it gets harder to go to sleep at a decent hour every night. Then again that may just be due to my like of adventure during the day.

Philadelphia it is!

So even though everyone in the fb group was sure that we were going to have staging in LA, which I was happy with because I'm very familiar with it. Turns out we're going to Philadelphia!! I am definitely not disappointed seeing as how I have never been there or anywhere else on the west coast for that matter and cant wait to be on my way. Just finished booking my flight from Fresno and I have to leave a day earlier since lo and behold Fresno only flies out 3 times a day to Philly. I’m sure I can find something to do with my extra day... I’m so excited!!!!

However, with amazing news comes more things to worry about. Seems like there’s always a billion forms to fill out and once you think you’re done, your not. Oh well, the pay off should be good. 28 days left!

30 days and counting...

As I get ready to embark on what may be the adventure of my life I have begun to consume my remaining days with the task of gathering my things. Or as I like to look at it... Packing in 30 days to fill up all the free time I have. Normally I would pack the week before at best, 2 days before at worst. Procrastination at its finest! However, I guess that its a good thing I'm starting so early seeing as how 27 months is no joke and I wouldnt want to be the ill prepared PCV who always has to borrow everyone elses stuff. By the way, PCV= Peace Corps Volunteer something I now can proudly call myself. After 1 year of filling out paperwork and countless trips to various doctors its a little surreal that the time is fastly approaching. Maybe I should go finish the large to do list I still have left... yeah I think ill go start that now.