Things to do.

Just under 5 weeks until I leave for Morocco and boy, is there a lot to do!

In addition to attaining medical information about every shot I have ever gotten since birth, trying to find a way to leave for Morocco debt free and making plans for my last month, I realized there is quite of lot of "America" things I want to do.

Here's a short list of "America" things I want to do one last (or more) times:
-Watch the Penguins during the "March of the Penguins" every Sunday at the St. Louis Zoo.
-Eat some yummy Fortels pizza.
-Enjoy a "Cardinal Sin" from the one and only Ted Drewes Frozen Custard on Chippewa.
-Finally get a reuben sub from Mom's Deli.
-Eat as much Mellow Mushroom Pizza as humanly possible.
-Make one last trip to Florida, this time actually making it to the keys.
-Go up in the Arch just one more time.
-A Gus's pretzel bratwurst
-Go to a play at the Fox Theatre.
-Helen Fitzgerald's chicken wings.
-A Thursday night at Harpos!
-One last walk through the quad.
-See all my friends!

Right now I am watching the State of the Union, which is about as American as apple pie, and trying to celebrate the little time I have left :)

Hope to write again soon!

Packing and Preparing.

I am truly convinced that the hardest part of any journey is the preparation and packing. Due to the stress that I can already feel building, I have decided that I am going to take a "no stress" attitude towards this process meaning that I will bring what fits and whatever I don't bring, I can buy while I am there. I am hoping this theory works out but for now, its what I am going with.

Some things that are DEFINETLY coming with me are:
- All of my seasons of The West Wing
- My Apple Macbook.
- My green JCrew floral pullover
- LOTS of pictures from home
- My new Chaco sandals that were a great Christmas gift.

Other than that, the bag has some more room so I will be bringing more, but exactly what I am not sure.

Also, I need to get cracking on the language learning. I think my first few weeks in Morocco will make me wish I studied harder while I was in the U.S.

Well thats all for now!

And so the adventure finally has a destination!

So its official, I will be leaving for the Peace Corps on March 1, 2010. After almost a year of waiting, I finally have my placement!

Morocco it is! While I am started to get nervous, I have a lot of faith that this is exactly what I need to be doing.

I cant wait to start the adventure.

And so it begins.

I decided to start this blog as a more personal way to journal what is going on in my life. I have done a lot of cool stuff I do not want to forget, so here goes. 

I am currently sitting in my hotel room in Grayson, Kentucky. This wonderful little place is nestled away in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky about 45 minutes from West Virginia. My 8.5 hour trip was only supposed to take about 7, but anyone who knows me well knows I hate traveling in a hurry. I take my time, stopping to explore local places and never missing a chance to grab another soda. This trip was nothing out of the ordinary but I am still only 1/2 way! 

Sitting in this hotel alone is a great way to practice for my 27 month time in the peace corps. Anthony Bourdain is on the television talking to me about Mumbai, India and Rotis. I want to get on a plane tomorrow and go to India. In regards to the Roti, it is a flat pancake coated in sugar and butter and filled with anything you like. This Asian (and Thai) treat is best served with eggs or bananas or chocolate. It was literally the best drunk food I have ever had (even better than El Rancho, which is really hard to do). 

I am already starting to miss Mizzou and my friends but the summer ahead provides little time for personal issues and even less time for sleep. Welcome to my life.