Today I made my appt for my Hep A/Hep B shot series, it was super exciting, frightening and anxiety-creating, all at the same time! I'm a little nervous about how much it will hurt, eek! but I think I'll be okay. I get one in October and one in November, right before I move home. Then once I'm back home I'll get some other shots (rabies, yellow fever, etc) and then the ever-so-appealing malaria meds. i hear i may get some crazy dreams from those - BRING.IT.ON. i say to that!
other than that, I'm super excited to go home tonight, finish packing and head out for five days in Boston. When I get back, 5 days later I will have finalized the entire program costs!!!! then its on to pushing through and getting the flights paid for and we're there!
its really crazy how far we've come, how far we still have to go, and how close this trip actually is!!
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Change Gonna Come
Well - it has been an interesting few months since our last updates. Let me see if I can recap.
-Asst 2 was laid off
-Asst 2 moved home
-Asst 1 has a new client at work that is draining all her time
-Asst 1 has two new roommates (saving money YAY!)
so - now the Manolo Assistants are separated, but not out of each other's minds and certainly continuing down the path to Rwanda. Here are some things we've accomplished.
-figured out exactly which shots we each must have before leaving for Kigali
-figured out the move-out protocol, what with the friends to help move stuff, moving trucks and dates (wknd after Thanksgiving if you're interested!)
-figured out which flights are possibilities with one of us flying out of Chicago, and the other flying out of Boston (We'll probably meet in Amsterdam and then stay one night in Kampala, Uganda before heading down to Kigali)
-Asst 1 has secured a limited criminal history because she needs it to a: substitute teach in Indiana during the 6 weeks she's home and b: she has to fax one to her friends in Rwanda - true!
-Asst 2 has a fully compiled binder of things she has to do, purchase and coordinate before leaving. this she will try to do whilst co-habitating with her padres =)
in closing, we've had some epic, EPIC changes the last month or so - so we apologize for the lack of updates but as you can see we have had a crazy time!!!
Asst 1 is jetting off to Beantown for an extended weekend vacay to see her recently dearly departed roommate. expect more frequent updates as the days approach QUICKLY to leaving DC and embarking on this glorious adventure!!
in the meantime, check out the hotel we're considering staying in for our overnight in Uganda -it's 5 star and recommended by Conde Nast. http://www.eminpasha.com/hotel/rates.asp yes, please to be noting that is $145 a person for one night in a garden room... amazing.
-Asst 2 was laid off
-Asst 2 moved home
-Asst 1 has a new client at work that is draining all her time
-Asst 1 has two new roommates (saving money YAY!)
so - now the Manolo Assistants are separated, but not out of each other's minds and certainly continuing down the path to Rwanda. Here are some things we've accomplished.
-figured out exactly which shots we each must have before leaving for Kigali
-figured out the move-out protocol, what with the friends to help move stuff, moving trucks and dates (wknd after Thanksgiving if you're interested!)
-figured out which flights are possibilities with one of us flying out of Chicago, and the other flying out of Boston (We'll probably meet in Amsterdam and then stay one night in Kampala, Uganda before heading down to Kigali)
-Asst 1 has secured a limited criminal history because she needs it to a: substitute teach in Indiana during the 6 weeks she's home and b: she has to fax one to her friends in Rwanda - true!
-Asst 2 has a fully compiled binder of things she has to do, purchase and coordinate before leaving. this she will try to do whilst co-habitating with her padres =)
in closing, we've had some epic, EPIC changes the last month or so - so we apologize for the lack of updates but as you can see we have had a crazy time!!!
Asst 1 is jetting off to Beantown for an extended weekend vacay to see her recently dearly departed roommate. expect more frequent updates as the days approach QUICKLY to leaving DC and embarking on this glorious adventure!!
in the meantime, check out the hotel we're considering staying in for our overnight in Uganda -it's 5 star and recommended by Conde Nast. http://www.eminpasha.com/hotel/rates.asp yes, please to be noting that is $145 a person for one night in a garden room... amazing.
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