Monday, January 17, 2011

10 weeks and counting

So,  I'm leaving in about 10 weeks for Kyrgyz Republic and I'm trying to fit in as many fun things to do with friends and family before I leave. 

I'm teaching my 2 1/2 year old nephew to ice skate!!  It's been fricken COLD in Chicago (I guess its been cold everywhere cense everyone is getting snow) and the pond behind my parents house is frozen so we have been playing hockey on it. 

I'm also trying to saving up as much money as possible but with 4 trips set up with friends its kinda hard to do.  I'll be visiting Vegas, New York, DC, and Vancouver in the next 10 weeks!!  I'm super excited!!  I consider these plane rides practice for when I take that billion hour plane ride half way around the world in March. 

I just got my family set up with Skype.......I'm hoping I'll have some sort of internet access even if it's just a couple times a month.  Welcome to the 2000's family!!! WOW a computer that acts like a phone?!?!  NO WAY!!! 

I'm still not really sure what to pack.  I have these dresses that make me look really dressed up (and my roommate tell me they make me look about 25 which is shocking b/c most people ask me if i'm even old enough to drive.) and everything that I keep reading says that Kyrgyz Republic is a dressy place so I'm thinking these dresses, black pants and 2 pairs of jeans. Hmmmmm........... I'm sure I'll regret bringing/not bringing something. 

I'm also hoping that once we get at staging we are able to leave the hotel for one last bar/party night because my birthday is the next week!!!  I'll keep my fingers crossed!!!!! :-)