It's my last day in Portland! My 11 month application process is finally coming to an end. I can't believe it's been that long. It just confirms what I've said 100 times before and I'll say again here: The passage of time is the scariest thing in life. That's not hyperbole. People always laugh when I say that, but seriously. Think about it. You can't stop it! No one can. Maybe Superman.
I'm pretty much all packed, which is good because it puts an end to the obsessive evaluations of every item I own. Can I live without this for two years? Will I miss it next week? Next month? It was all getting to be a bit much. To break up the monotony of packing, I was listening to a podcast by Peace Corps volunteers in Honduras, which is pretty funny. People sent questions to the show's host, Bryan, and he picked a couple to answer. One was a question about packing: was there anything that was essential? Anything they regretted bringing? The guests on the episode were two female health volunteers and they jokingly (I think) said they wished they'd brought Halloween costumes. Ha! If I weren't quickly approaching the weight limit for my baggage, I might just throw in a wig or two.
I also got some sad news today. My old iPod has developed some kind of sickness that makes it invisible to all computers ("Does not recognize drive", "Cannot download drive information" or something) so I won't be able to extract the hundreds of songs that I rarely if ever listen to but only exist on that iPod. So much 80's music and random theme songs! And now its all gone, gone forever. However, I now have a fully loaded 5th Generation iPod (yes, that means click wheel) that you never have to update! Because you can't update. Call my parents if you're interested.
Alright! The next entry you receive will be sent all the way from Ecuador, so if it takes a few days to get here, be patient.
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