The Rum Diary

Today has been a great day, and it all started off with stuffed french toast at Ihop, served by a local, miniature monotone version of Anne Hathaway. After I woke up I went over to my buddy Ryans to work on our set list for when we start playing gigs next month. Things are going well, now I just need to learn how to sing like DMB, yeah good luck with that Tom. Anyway when I got home from work there was an email from my PO! FINALLY!!!!!! It was pretty much an email that told me they will be beginning reviewing the applicants for the Sept-November november in the next 6-12 weeks, sweet more waiting. So I have to wait longer, but its definintely a relief to be contacted by the placement officer after being medically cleared for almost five months. I also have to send her an updated resume in a week, which should be good because hopefully I will have a new volunteer position to add on there as well as my FL teaching certificate. I was also relieved to recieve this email while I was sit in country. 3 more days until the British Virgin Islands. Good company, gin and tonics, and my favorite Kerouac and Hunter S. Thompson novels. 3 more days!

Non Photo-Blue

Less than five days until Tortola!

Departuring

Depart Tampa (TPA) 7:10AM Sat 20-June-09

Arrive San Juan (SJU) 10:04AM Sat 20-June-09

Depart San Juan (SJU) 1:40PM Sat 20-June-09

Arrive Tortola (EIS) 2:25PM Sat-20-June-09

A week on a catamaran, really excited about this.

Returning
Depart Tortola (EIS) 5:26PM Sat-27-June-09

Arrive San Juan (SJU) 6:08PM Sat-27-June-09

Depart San Juan (SJU) 7:40PM Sat-27-June-09

Arrive Tampa (TPA) 10:35PM Sat-27-June-09

This week has been pretty uneventful, still pretty bummed I had to work for Joan this weekend since she quit, but atleat I got some overtime before the trip. I have been productive however in working on my Florida teachers certificate and have also been working on getting some education volunteer work a couple of times a week at the Brentwood school here in town. I have really been slacking on my volunteering lately so it's time to start back up with that. If anyone knows of any other opportunities in the Gainesville are please let me know, education or not!

Cellar Door... the most beautiful word in the world

Well this time next week I will be floating around on a catamaran somewhere in the British Virgin Islands. I have never been out of the US before so this is really exciting for me, Tortola here I come! Today there's a UF Peace Corps meet up at the local watering hole at 5 (Tim and Terrys). Should be a good time since I havent seen this cohort in a while. I'm really looking forward to seeing my recruiter and grilling her for any more information about invites for november nominations eventhough I know she doesnt know. In recent news my dog Coco just learned how to swim, I think its pretty funny lol.

Also want to give a shout out to my friend Matt who is in Mali all month to do community volunteer work. Be safe brother.

November Nomination

In seven hours I will be leaving Gainesville and heading to Key Largo for 5 days for a much needed vacation! I'm really excited because i'm going to swing by Port St Lucie for an hour and visit my parents, whom I haven't seen in a while and also get my car back from my dad. Time to lounge and relax for a week with some friends I havent seen in a long time. With that being said work is dragging... and there are so many mosquitos inside the lab that I feel like I am training for Africa already. I'm still waiting to hear from placement, but I did find someone on future peace corps volunteer group who has an invite in the mail, which is exciting because he was also nominated for secondary science teaching in subsaharan anglophone Africa for November. Hopefully this invitation will give me an indication of where I might be going, but then again who knows. All I can do for now is continue to pay of these last two bills and wait. The countdown for the British Virgin Islands is 17days! Don't worry I will not forget about your Kinos =)