Yesterday I began to pack up my room in the Lower Haight. I moved in here 11 months ago (March 1 of last year) and have really enjoyed living in a great apartment in a great location and especially with great roommates.
Moving out has really crystallized the reality of my impending departure. I'm going to be saying goodbye to a lot of people and places very soon. I's sad, and 12 days seems like so little time.
Hopefully, getting this move done today will make it easier to focus on enjoying the rest of my time here, instead of stressing about all the stuff I need to do to prepare for leaving. Aside from some shopping and paperwork, I'll be pretty much ready to go once this is done with.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Google Group for PC-Honduras Vols
Hey, if any new PC-Honduras volunteers come across this blog, I've set up a google group for those of us who are serving from 2007-09. A few have joined already, come on over and introduce yourself!
http://groups.google.com/group/pc-honduras0709
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Feeds
In response to Dave's comment, I've set up an RSS feed for this blog. There is a link to left, under the 'Links' section. You can also subscribe to the Atom feed (if your newsreader supports it) by scrolling down to the bottom and clicking 'Posts (Atom)'.
Saturday, December 30, 2006
New Year, New Chapter
Many of you knew that I applied the the Peace Corps in September of 2005. Many of you have heard me swing back and forth, am I going to go, am I not going to go, for almost all of 2006. Well, no more of that! I am going.
On February 12, 2007, I leave to begin a 27-month assignment in Honduras. My job title is "HIV/AIDS Health Educator" in the HIV/AIDS and Child Survival Program. I will spend the first three months in Tegucigalpa doing pre-service training, and then I will be sworn in and assigned to a community where I will serve as a volunteer for two years.
I'm experiencing a whole mix of emotions, but mostly I'm excited. Relieved, too, to finally know where I am going and what I am doing! I know it will be hard (Returned Peace Corps Volunteers - RPCVs - call it the "toughest job you'll ever love"). I will send out occasional mass email updates, but mostly will update this blog. I'll also faithfully respond to any personal correspondence, so please write! Lastly, I would be happy to host a visit from any of you. Really. Anytime you feel like taking a vacation to Central America, come on down! Taca, Continental, and American Airlines all have relatively inexpensive round-trip flights to Honduras.
Well I am off to enjoy my last NYE in the States for a while. Take care, stay in touch, and may 2007 be a great year for all of you!
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