summertime
My dad just peaked his head into my room to tell me that i MUST bring 3 pairs of contacts to Ghana. I think he is really getting worried about me going. He has told me repeatedly that it is not too late to change my mind. It's really sweet of him to be so worried about me going to Africa. Its a little unexpected too. I thought the one freaking out would be my mom, but she has been pretty relaxed about the whole thing.
So i am leaving for orientation in New York on Tuesday night. I am taking a red eye to NYC and getting there before noon. Orientation doesn't start until the next morning so I have the entire day to explore the city! I already planned out what I am going to do and where I am going to go. I am so excited! I loved New York when I went in 2005 and it is where I see myself eventually so even if I only get to roam around for a day, it should be loads of fun!!
And then orientation! I am really anxious for the program to begin. I kinda feel like I haven't done anything since school ended, probably because I haven't done anything since school ended. Or at least, I haven't done anything particularly exciting. I worked 45 LOOOONG hours at Ici that last week before my lease expired. That's probably why I was so ready to leave and never go back. In retrospect I kinda wish I had gone to the Ici dance party, just because the sheer awkwardness of it all would have been so amazing to witness. Ah well, maybe next time. I kinda miss Ici. I know I talked trash about it towards the end, but thats only because I was working so damn much. I really did like the people who I worked with and getting to eat ice cream and as many broken cones as I wanted were definitely awesome perks. Oh well...i dont work there anymore :/
BUT AFRICA!!! AHH SO EXCITED!! Every once in a while, I will remember and get excited all over again. It is really hard to imagine how life is going to be like living without electricity or running water for 6 weeks, specially since at this very moment the air conditioning is blasting in my room, all the lights are on, and I am typing on my laptop. GAHH I can't even imagine how life is going to be. We are so accustomed to our AC, laptop, unlimited access to the internet, and our hot showers that we cannot imagine that other people could live without them. I guess that is one of the reasons I am going. As much as I love all these comforts, I know not everyone has them. Most of my mom's family in Mexico doesn't have access to a lot of things I take for granted, but I have never really experienced that. So yeah that is one of the reasons why I am doing it. Actually I have a really hard time saying exactly why it is I am going halfway around the world to live without electricity and running water. Mainly, I just wanted a reason to get out of Davis (so I decided to go as far away as possible...lol) Don't get me wrong, I like Davis, but the last 2 weeks have proven to me that I NEED TO GET OUT OF DAVIS. It is so boring! Or maybe I have just been very anti-social (yeah pro...)
Sorry I just interrupted my entry but Erin just called me and we are going rafting tomorrow!! I didn't realize that it would be a whole day thing, but she explained how everything is going to work out so I am EXCITED!
WOOOHOOO
ok i should go to bed now...i'll return to my musings on Africa before I leave (maybe..)
So i am leaving for orientation in New York on Tuesday night. I am taking a red eye to NYC and getting there before noon. Orientation doesn't start until the next morning so I have the entire day to explore the city! I already planned out what I am going to do and where I am going to go. I am so excited! I loved New York when I went in 2005 and it is where I see myself eventually so even if I only get to roam around for a day, it should be loads of fun!!
And then orientation! I am really anxious for the program to begin. I kinda feel like I haven't done anything since school ended, probably because I haven't done anything since school ended. Or at least, I haven't done anything particularly exciting. I worked 45 LOOOONG hours at Ici that last week before my lease expired. That's probably why I was so ready to leave and never go back. In retrospect I kinda wish I had gone to the Ici dance party, just because the sheer awkwardness of it all would have been so amazing to witness. Ah well, maybe next time. I kinda miss Ici. I know I talked trash about it towards the end, but thats only because I was working so damn much. I really did like the people who I worked with and getting to eat ice cream and as many broken cones as I wanted were definitely awesome perks. Oh well...i dont work there anymore :/
BUT AFRICA!!! AHH SO EXCITED!! Every once in a while, I will remember and get excited all over again. It is really hard to imagine how life is going to be like living without electricity or running water for 6 weeks, specially since at this very moment the air conditioning is blasting in my room, all the lights are on, and I am typing on my laptop. GAHH I can't even imagine how life is going to be. We are so accustomed to our AC, laptop, unlimited access to the internet, and our hot showers that we cannot imagine that other people could live without them. I guess that is one of the reasons I am going. As much as I love all these comforts, I know not everyone has them. Most of my mom's family in Mexico doesn't have access to a lot of things I take for granted, but I have never really experienced that. So yeah that is one of the reasons why I am doing it. Actually I have a really hard time saying exactly why it is I am going halfway around the world to live without electricity and running water. Mainly, I just wanted a reason to get out of Davis (so I decided to go as far away as possible...lol) Don't get me wrong, I like Davis, but the last 2 weeks have proven to me that I NEED TO GET OUT OF DAVIS. It is so boring! Or maybe I have just been very anti-social (yeah pro...)
Sorry I just interrupted my entry but Erin just called me and we are going rafting tomorrow!! I didn't realize that it would be a whole day thing, but she explained how everything is going to work out so I am EXCITED!
WOOOHOOO
ok i should go to bed now...i'll return to my musings on Africa before I leave (maybe..)