Ok, so it's my birthday. The 16th. I turn the victoriously lame and uneventful 23. I don't mind though. I'm not huge on birthdays anymore. I remember being a kid thinking from one birthday to the next. Constantly planning all the cool things that we could do, but every year, I always decided (to my Mom's relief) to have a sleepover with my girl friends. We'd do cake and stuff, but most of them were fairly laid back. I do remember a few where we'd go fun places and do fun and crazy things. I think those were the ones that wore my Mom out.
So here, on my birthday this year, I'm not going out to the bars. I'm not having cake. I'm not doing anything special. In fact, I'm heading to the police department to be the ride home and then going to bed early. The cool thing is, Wednesday is the camping trip. Yay!
This camping trip kind of sprung up on me. I know we've been planning it for a long time, but it was one of those things that we decided on quickly and sat down to plan weeks ago. Then everything else in the world happened and I didn't have any time to focus on this trip. Between hopping back and forth across state lines, it's been hard to remember my days. Now it seems like it's coming up fast and I haven't done anything to plan for it. Hopefully, all the reservations are still valid and we get to see what we want to.
Wish us luck!
Monday, September 15, 2008
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
On The Road Again...
Lately it seems like I haven't been spending much time in any single place. Since August started, I tend to spend each weekend in a different state. Going between Iowa and Wisconsin isn't usually too bad, but the drive is uber long and lonely when I make the trek alone.
But I thought I'd put out a list of where I'll be seeing as lots are asking for updates.
Sept 4-7: Wisconsin. It is the Sunday School Kick-Off on the 7th, so everyone better be energized and ready for the bazillion kids that will take over the church.
Sept 7-10: North Dakota. My Grandma just moved and I was supposed to go help with garage sale preparations, but since plans changed, I think I'm just going to go and hang out with family. I really shouldn't pass up chances like these.
Sept 11-14: Undecided. It would make sense to stay in Wisconsin to help out with Sunday School again, but I do want to come back to Iowa and say some goodbyes and rest up for The BIG Trip.
Sept 16: MY BIRTHDAY
Sept 17-23: Colorado. Road tripping/backpacking/hiking/camping. I'm totally stoked for this. The plan right now is for us to hurry through Nebraska and make it to a campground near Denver on the first day, then spend some time in Denver, head south to the Great Sand Dunes to camp and hike there, hit the Garden of the Gods on the way back up through Colorado Springs, and then head back so someone can get to work again. Silly real jobs and their scheduled shifts. Hehehe. Just kidding. Someday that'll be me.
Sept 24-25: Iowa. Finishing up packing I guess and rest up from the trip.
Sept 26-Rest of the 2008 Year: Wisconsin. Time to set up a temporary job, get some more volunteering in, and teach Sunday School. I will make periodic trips to visit family and friends, but for the first few weeks I have to figure out how to fit 4 years of stuff back into my room at home. Magic and problem solving make me excited, so we'll see how this goes.
On my list of things I must accomplish I have things that aren't hard exactly, just time consuming:
-Christmas Cards
-Sunday School lessons and Projects
-My Christmas present for someone special (I'm making it and I think they read what I write, so I can't say)
-Read. Lots. But I can't read too much because I'll need something to keep me company in Africa too.
-Lots of other things that I'm sure will come up
I think that is it for now. For those of you that are wondering, I'm still waiting for information from the Peace Corps. All I know is what I've known all along. Sub-Saharan Africa in the Health Extension. I guess one new thing is that the program I was placed in to leave in November has since been moved to January. Aside from that, no real news. I'm still waiting for Medical Clearance, but hopefully that will come soon.
Bye for now!
But I thought I'd put out a list of where I'll be seeing as lots are asking for updates.
Sept 4-7: Wisconsin. It is the Sunday School Kick-Off on the 7th, so everyone better be energized and ready for the bazillion kids that will take over the church.
Sept 7-10: North Dakota. My Grandma just moved and I was supposed to go help with garage sale preparations, but since plans changed, I think I'm just going to go and hang out with family. I really shouldn't pass up chances like these.
Sept 11-14: Undecided. It would make sense to stay in Wisconsin to help out with Sunday School again, but I do want to come back to Iowa and say some goodbyes and rest up for The BIG Trip.
Sept 16: MY BIRTHDAY
Sept 17-23: Colorado. Road tripping/backpacking/hiking/camping. I'm totally stoked for this. The plan right now is for us to hurry through Nebraska and make it to a campground near Denver on the first day, then spend some time in Denver, head south to the Great Sand Dunes to camp and hike there, hit the Garden of the Gods on the way back up through Colorado Springs, and then head back so someone can get to work again. Silly real jobs and their scheduled shifts. Hehehe. Just kidding. Someday that'll be me.
Sept 24-25: Iowa. Finishing up packing I guess and rest up from the trip.
Sept 26-Rest of the 2008 Year: Wisconsin. Time to set up a temporary job, get some more volunteering in, and teach Sunday School. I will make periodic trips to visit family and friends, but for the first few weeks I have to figure out how to fit 4 years of stuff back into my room at home. Magic and problem solving make me excited, so we'll see how this goes.
On my list of things I must accomplish I have things that aren't hard exactly, just time consuming:
-Christmas Cards
-Sunday School lessons and Projects
-My Christmas present for someone special (I'm making it and I think they read what I write, so I can't say)
-Read. Lots. But I can't read too much because I'll need something to keep me company in Africa too.
-Lots of other things that I'm sure will come up
I think that is it for now. For those of you that are wondering, I'm still waiting for information from the Peace Corps. All I know is what I've known all along. Sub-Saharan Africa in the Health Extension. I guess one new thing is that the program I was placed in to leave in November has since been moved to January. Aside from that, no real news. I'm still waiting for Medical Clearance, but hopefully that will come soon.
Bye for now!
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