So, I've already been medically cleared, and Dean has already been medically cleared. You would think this would be something to jump for joy at, except that we were cleared with an accomodation that limits us to 17 countries, 10 because Dean doesn't have enough Spanish.
The best part and the reason behind this "accomodation?" A phantom peanut ( Read more... )

I took a detour from the road more often travelled and veered away from the travelogues on my last visit to Borders. I agonized over which book to pick, wanting the fluidity of modern prose, but a craft seldom seen in books today (I'm talking about you, Candace Bushnell). I'd almost settled on the Kiterunner, but felt like I wanted something more ( Read more... )

Today marks the first day of the World Cup, and the games today were pretty fantastic. I’m pretty psyched that Ecuador looked so good against Poland, but then maybe Poland underestimated the match. Germany did okay against Costa Rica, but their defense looks pretty damn pathetic. We shall see.
I’ve come up with a solution that I believe might ( Read more... )

Our placement officer just called, and she said that our medical clearance restricted us from going to any of the countries in Central Asia, but that Eastern Europe was still open to us. The problem there is that couples have to get some sort of pre-approval, so it's a bit difficult, since we're not the most highly-qualified couple out there. ( Read more... )

I'm really rather disappointed in mysef. I told myself that without the distraction of school, deadlines, and papers about the long-dead that I would write more and more often. I promised myself that I would read more. But instead, I have been sitting here vegetating in front of the tv for the better part of a month. Don't get me wrong, I'm still ( Read more... )

A group of atheists at the University of Texas at San Antonio is putting a novel twist on the toys-for-guns programs run by many urban police departments. But instead of toys, they are handing out porn in exchange for bibles ( Read more... )

Wow, this is kind of cool. I can post to my livejournal account while surfing the internet at other pages. I don't even need journler really, although journler is incredibly useful because it allows me to access my posts in the same way that I would on livejournal, minus the internet requirement. That means a lot to me, particularly because in the ( Read more... )

Things we want to do:
Houston
when wart is healed, get it burned off (and the one on the foot too)
Renaissance festival (late August 26-27 or later)
Winery tasting nearby (within 1-2 hours drive)
May 20th June 18th Virginia Renaissance Festival
mammoth cave from Columbus (possibly)
Have Jeanie and Ed visit
go to the LUSH store in Georgetown
May 30th ( Read more... )

I woke up to 11 emails this morning. One was from Peace Corps saying that my status had changed. I checked it and I now have medical clearance! I checked Dean and he has it too! That means the last thing we have to get squared away is transcripts for placement. I'm SO excited!

I'm posting this because I worked on the post for about a week and lost interest in it completely. Here ya go.
School has ended. No sooner than it started three years ago, it's over in a whirlwind. The grades are in and I should be able to pick up my diploma any day now. The results aren't too terrible either, particularly this semester. Overall, I ( Read more... )