More to update!

Well I got home from an excellent summer at camp. I am going to miss OTC a lot, but I'll be back summer of 2010. Have no fear, I'll be there.

I then went on an extremely adventurous backpacking trip to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. This trip included a dislocated knee that resulted in a 3 mile uphill homemade stretcher carry from 12 - 3 am(not me), but I did get a horrendous case of poision ivy.

Meanwhile, I got my staging kit for Peace Corps. I am now leaving a little earlier than expected (September 18th). I have learned some more specifics, but not too much. I can get letters and padded envelope packages at the address listed on the side of this blog. It should only take 2-4 weeks at that address (which I'll have until December). I am first flying to Los Angeles where I'll be for a couple days. Then to get to Vanuatu, I will be flying through Auckland, New Zealand (haven't been there since June 06).

Let's see what else. I have to get my serious shopping and packing on. Not only do I have to pack for Peace Corps, I have to pack up my entire room because my parents are moving in October. It seems to be a simple yet annoying task, because really I'm just going to shove things into boxes, but I still am using most of my stuff now, so I can't really pack it up yet. And packing for Peace Corps, it's hard to even think about. When I was younger, I used to pack for summer camp months ahead of time, but now I think I might wait until a week before I go to pack. I also don't really have room in my tiny closet of a bedroom to spread out my stuff and get organized to pack. I do, obviously if you know me at all, have a very detailed packing and shopping list for Vanuatu. But it is kind of overwhelming trying to think of what I need, what I want, and what I want to carry with me for 2 years of my life. I want to pack light, but I don't know how that's going to work out. Luckily, most of what I'll be bringing in terms of clothes will be summery, so my bags won't be bogged down with winter coats or anything.

I have lots of paperwork to do and other things to take care of before I leave. I have a huge list of stuff to do, but right now all I want to do is take an oatmeal bath to relieve my itching. I will post more later!