Happy 2009!

Officially The balll drops!!! May the new year bring all the happiness and memories to all. I hope everyone has a great year. To all of the women and men serving in the Peace Corps and in the U.S. Armed Forces...Thank You! Hopefully this is the turn around year that we have been waiting for...for what seems like ages for better years!

Also I have a video from this year that I am trying to load into this spot...

It should be here shortly!!

Farewell to 2008 and welcome 2009.

It's been a pretty crazy year. Leaving in January of 2008 and moving to Cyprus. Visiting London, France, Hong Kong, Romania, China (Mainland), Dubai, Egypt, and India all withing a short couple of months. CRAZY is one way to sum that up. Meeting new friends, welcoming others, and rekindling a few as well. While some of the times seem faded, they are not...Stuck in memories that I am sure will last for times to come. Waiting for the Peace Corps is quite the challenge. Something that I have been yearning to do. Bulgaria, Romania, anywhere! These things seem to be rolling through my mind on a semi-daily basis. I look forward to serving. I am quite excited. But for right now I am going to enjoy the last hour of 2008, you should too- wherever you are!

Poka!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

I hope everyone has a great couple of days to relax and enjoy the time in whatever fashion you'd like! No new updates...Although going snowboarding tomorrow, I guess that's good for some time off! Ha! I have begun starting to research Bulgaria and Romania more... It is CRAZY...I have looked at a lot of Bulgarian websites and I can read Cyrillic and start to translate...I was like 'GO JON GO!" Kind of Surprised myself. Also looked at my old info on Romania just in case. But as usual it's up in the air!

It wasn't so long after all..

It's funny how time flies. In reality, One year ago I was looking for an idea of where I was going to be living. Little did I know I would be living in Cyprus. I had only found out that I was graduating not too much earlier. I'm sure in due time I will be looking back on this Peace Corps Adventure and say, "Man that wait was so long, but I know it was worth it!" Anyways, so I was looking at my computer...Trying to clean it up and I found a video that I shot and edited from the first couple of weeks spent living in Cyprus and a trip with a few people to Cairo, Egypt! I hope you enjoy!

So Many Invites Lately!

So I was reading some blogs I follow, and People are getting invited to serve into the Peace Corps. Today I saw someone get invited to Krygz Republic. That'd be so cool to go and live in a place that's in the middle and squeezed between China,Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. How cool?! That would be so awesome! I have been working hard...Tomorrow I get to sleep in, till about 7am probably get swammmmppeed with work. I can only hope that tomorrow's work with go faster. I have begun to create a wish list/packing list, just because I need to get that at least strumming in my head. I am going riding (snowboarding) on Friday and I look forward to getting on the board and enjoying my time. My brother comes home tomorrow so that's a good beer or two!

Cheers!

Passing Time

Time seems fast some days, and others it drags along. Today is a day I feel like is going to zip by. Waiting for something I've wanted for so long is a true test of patience. The holidays are here (literally a week away) and I have yet to do any Christmas shopping. Let alone begun to look at what I may need or wouldn't need for the eventual service. I am working from home today- Entering data for More Peace Corps Campaign, and probably some miscellaneous jobs that can be done via computer. It is very interesting to see where this amazing non-profit will go in the next couple of months, especially with Obama's transitional team shaping up. It could be very sweet for the Peace Corps and the National Peace Corps Association. Today marks the 29th week since I was officially nominated. 29 weeks!!! Goodness. Oh well. More waiting ahead!

Cheers.

Nothing New...Really...Wait yesss! .....a C+!

I got a C+ in Russian. I'm Pretty Pumped! Considering that I worked full time and with some early hours. I am happy! Russian is a hard language but I managed pretty well! No new update with Peace Corps, but I feel confident! Perhaps Bulgaria is most likely where I will be spending service, who knows though! Other than that I have contemplated taking some ESL course to help pass time over the coming months (and by taking the course, I mean learning how to teach ESL as I am positive I will be in situations where I'll be speaking not English. I've also started to think that perhaps I should start my Masters. I keep saying I will start my Masters, but hey I'm not made out of money....but who is? I also got my truck back and I am pretty pumped about that! I also went snowboarding this past weekend and it felt great!

December!

It is December! I didn't post the day after like I said I was, I didn't see the purpose if nothing had changed and no new news had come about. Ukraine was added to the March program on the wiki. So I guess that's one less spot for May. I have no idea where I could possibly end up. The whole process is just phenomenal and awesome. For any of those who are interested in doing the Peace Corps, definitely check it out...www.peacecorps.gov. Another day passed, is another day closer to an eventual invite and hopefully serving! It has been cold lately and it has been great! Snowboard season has begun! YES! So i need to dust off the gear and hit the mountain soon. Russian class ends in 2 days with the capstone final exam. I should do well in this course because I'm not too worried about it. Because at the end of the day/semester, I have accomplished my one objective where grades can't explain. I have been opened up to Russian and speaking. I have learned quite a lot! Hmmm. I can't think of anything else right now...I'll probably update this again shortly. Thanks!