After a year I am back in Namibia....new site, new language, new organization...new new new so follow me on my new blog :)

www.orangespaghetti.blogspot.com :)

HIV/AIDS is killing us...real deal no other way to put it. Although I don't believe there really inst going to be many BIG BIG BIG changes any time soon, I still think we should do something. You never know when the little things you do really helps somebody.

Anyways I invite you guys to do something about it. Talk to your friends more about it. Get tested, Take somebody to get tested. Wear a red ribbon, educate yourself about what is going on actually with HIV/AIDS advancement. Volunteer somewhere especially on December 1st...World AIDS day. Maybe you can volunteer on Dec 1st somewhere in your community...

...I want to wear a shirt that says I HAVE HIV...gosh just to fucking scare people because that's the reality...last time I check in Miami-dade had some of the highest rates so I mind as well wear a shirt that says it so maybe it will scare someone and make them get tested and hopefully will make them stop, use there brain and wear a condom when they are having sex.

yea...lets elevate the dialogue as well between us (that is also a way to do something...TALK ABOUT IT)

HIV statistics are CONTINUOUSLY rising...NOT ONLY in Africa but EVERYWHERE. The Rates are alarming!...Broward and Miami dade are some leading counties in Florida...

It is YOUR right to know your partner's status. There is no time for being shy and to be scared about talking about getting tested TOGETHER...just do it. If you partner gets offended and mad that you ask him then YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE WITH HER/HIM, yea it is that simple.

If you feel like this topic is out of your league and you cant do much about it then start with yourself, at the end of the day thats all we can do. Although we can not predict life and help somethings that happens in our lives, we DO have the power and we can control somethings like HIV, so start with yourself. If you have been with your partner for a while and are sexually active, it is not too late to get tested. You do not have to wait for world AIDS day, there are many places in your community that offers free HIV testing.

People we do not have time to be scared or embarrass. If you are having sex then you are having sex, that is your business it does not have anything to do with me, your family nor your friends. I cant and will not judge you and if somebody else does then FORGET THEM.

To find a testing center near you visit: http://www.hivtest.org

***Previously written Post***

A month ago, an earthquake hit Haiti...Hard. Being that I am severely and sadly addicted to facebook, I was able to read an article and get updates about what had happened through there. From that moment, sleep and eating became less of priority in my life. After 3 days of no contact with my dad nor any other family members in Haiti. My family and I thought it was best for me to return home. I can not be thankful enough to the Peace Corps staff in Namibia and in Washington DC for being so caring and understanding. In less then 24 hours that my sister called Washington DC, my flight was already booked to the states.

These three days with no news from my family seemed as some of the longest and hardest days in my life. Praying, hoping and thinking became things i was doing all day. Last time I prayed this hard, I felt that they werent going anywhere but this time I feel blessed and am very thankful that my father and family was alive and well. However the horrible news of close friends and news of my beloved country were too much to bare. I really could not beleive it and still can not. When I am able to fall asleep, the first thing that come to my mind when i wake up is that and everyday i hope that it is just a nightmare. But sadly it is the truth and it is a reality that has hit us hard.

Never thought I would be back in the states under these circumstances. Where now my reality is that I need to act and not just talk and write. Where now, I have to make big decisions as an adult. Decisions that are hard to make. Decisions that does not just involved me or does not have to do with just what "I" want to do. For my Peace Corps friends and family that is reading this...fear not this inst goodbye, I will be back.

I am really just taking it one day at a time and no matter what I am going to Haiti. I am staying hopeful. So although it seems that Haiti's physical state is in ruins, there is Hope. Hope for a better tomorrow, hope that one day we will rise and stand amongst the strongest. Hope that our brothers and sisters will be able to have a decent life with a proper education and adequate lifestyle. The light at the end of the tunnel may seem far, or the road to sucess may also seem long and far but we must not loose hope. So I encourage you wherever you are today as your are reading, to act. Even if you are not Haitian, there is so much that you as an individual can do.

I remember reading other volunteer blogs and sometimes I came across volunteers that I had to go home for some reason or the other, and today after making my decision, I am one them. However, although I am just staying for now, I will go back.

***I so wish that this long blog was enlightening you more about the beautiful Oshiwambo culture and the beauties of Namibia but sadly it inst but one day though...it will be ALL Namibia :)....I actually wrote this post about 1 month ago....and since then, i did get an opportunity to go to Haiti. This will def be a post on its own as I am still putting my thoughts and feelings together sigh...

Life is not easy, nobody ever said it would be but dang life...give me a break...just a little break...sometimes.

PS...future Peace Corps Namibia...please do not hesitate to contact me with ANY questions about anything... peggydefay@gmail.com

I miss Namibia...I miss my village...I miss Oshikundu & Oshitima yum...!

Ewa...................(Greeting in Rukwangali)

gotta love Nam with all there different languages :)

Im in Rundu (town north of Namibia)...helping another volunteer with a workshop he is having.

Ive been here since last week facilitating a workshop on HIV/AIDS and counseling to out of school youth.

its going good...im really happy that im doing something and I can see how excited they are because they are working now on there action plan and how they are going to use take this info and bring it back to there village...

so yep...thats it....from the looks of how thing are going...i may become what i call a PCV Nomad :)...

until next time....

Peace...Love...& Hair Grease....

alloz...

another day in Namibia but happy that it was soooo warm today :)

-So i re-read these entries it they seem a little i dont know not that {insert word here} maybe dull... i think im forgetting my english little by little lol.

here is a little list i put together for uuuuuuuuuuu

Some of my favorite foods {Before Nam}

-any haitian food

-cereal and milk

-grill cheese

-peanut butter & jelly

...tooo name a few

Some of my favorite foods {after coming to Nam)

-Biltong {dried meat with spice)

-Anytype of meat (Kudu, Game, ect...)

-Oatmeal

-Oranges

Things i did in my spare time in US

-Facebook

-watch TV

-talk on the phone

Things i do now in my spare time and that i do enjoy

-Ceiling staring

-daydreaming

-reading

-writing

What ive been up to????

All is good here...I have splitting my time between helping out at the Handicaped school, the orphanage and of course the center which is now going to be called...Christian Eagle Center. Im really excited about that. Im still trying to get situated and find some sort of balance and a schedule for myself. It seems that I can help in many areas but the hard thing is getting to these places to meet and discuss the issues and see where we can go from there but little by little things are happening. I would say thats a challenge as it is for many Volunteers, cuz sometimes you just want to get and go and help but the pace is so much slower here. Another challenger for me is that every body that i work with or going to work with have their own jobs and life outside of the center so i dont have a "supervisor" on hand...which has is its perks im not gonna lie but the sometimes its difficult. In other news, working with some of the people from church is really nice. I am helping with the youth club that they have....Tonight we are starting like a poetry night thing so I hope they like it. The HIV/AIDS programs is still in the works but im sure it will pick up soon. The girls club is also going slow but good nonetheless...I feel like although there is a stereotype that says people here do not know much about HIV/AIDS and its completely not true...those kids here know so much and people here in general know about HIV/AIDS...not knowing is not the problem...the problem is that they are still engaging in risky behaviors regardless in the consequences...So the challenge for me is to start something thats not only going to educate but that going to creat some sort of environement...with possibilities and activities that will help with decision making and alternatives recreation activities.

A whole month without the big "D"...thats a blessing if you ask me lol.

...besides that ive just fighting this cold but its all good...i wake up every morning so i cant complain. My heart is good...but i must admit i miss the heck out of my fam and friends...yep and I am admitting in on the worl wide web so now you know lol...Fortunately i am bless to be living with some of the most amazing people in Namibia and the other volunteers are also just as great so when im missing yall...they help me feel better but no worries guys i dint replace you.

Some things i miss...

-Haitian food lol

-Hearing Cebastien laugh

-Chloe asking me to play hide and seek

-Nini cursing me out

-my room in broward hall

-crazy haitian friends and G-ville

-crazy sister forcing me to watch re-run of Grey's Anatomy

-Being the DJ for my auntie...getting that Bell 1 and 2 ready for 12 o'clock

***dont have much time left but stay tune for the next"Some things I miss...."cause you might just be on there with something embarrassing :)***

PS..BRAZIL IS ON FIREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...

#1 Brazil

#2 Bafana Bafana aka South Africa

until next time

Peace...Love...and MANY MANY Blessings :)

Life in Swakopmund…I cant believe its been 3 months.

Definitely not what I expected. It is COLD lol..like all the time…I think I miss sweating…lol….but the past 2 days were sooooooo beautiful…and HOT…So part of the Peace Corps experience requires us to live with a host family for the first 3 months…a different family from what we had at training…My host fam is cool…very nice…they are a young married couple so sometimes it definely feels like im the 3rd wheel lol. But its cool it just feels like Im always stuck or kind feels like I have to ask for permission to go somewhere which is not the case at all but you know out of respect I feel like I have to tell them where im going and blah blah blah…but besides me being weird as usual…living with them is mad cool…

I find myself surrounded by some of the amazing people ever. Everyday I feel that although everything around me really is not going anywhere or that corruption is right in front of my face, every time I speak to them I realize that everything is going to be ok…everything is going to work. Some days are harder then others but hey…that’s life.

So as some of you may know…I am working under the supervision of a pastor and for the past month I have also been living with him and his family. They are absolutely amazing…really…very caring and trusting people. As far as work…its going but moving pretty slow…I am using this 1st 3 months to learn about my surroundings and learn more about my community. The main things that I am working on is a Girls club and a HIV/AIDS Leadership team…The center that I am working for is in the heart of one of the most underprivileged communities in my town, which is good because they all have access to it and they don’t have to travel far to get to it. This week the ministry of youth is using the center for like a art club so I have been just around the center and helping them…yesterday we went to the beach with the kids and they were sooo excited…its crazy that the kids like like 15mn away and probably never get the chance to go there… Mostly now the center have feedings for the OVC’s (orphans and vulnerable children) and they have a pre-school. The pastor who is taking over the center has a great vision and many goals for the center so in am month or so I probably wont have time to breath and Im kind of excited about that lol.

The girls club is really good...i do it once a week and those girls are amazing...they have so much energy and are always asking questions about everything...boys...HIV...make up...school...everything you can think of...o they seem to think that since im from America...ive met Rihanna...Chris Brown...50 cent...eww lol basically all the stars...lol the new hot topic though is definetely Obama...."Barack Obama...the 1st black American President....he is a Nama (tribe in Namibia)...he drives a humma..."popular rhyme that i hear almost everyday lol.

The HIV team thing is still in the process of being started hopefully we can name it the Youth HALT team (HIV/AIDS Leadership Team) its not a big fancy name but i think it will work...so the big plan is to get 2-3 kids from all of the neighbhorhoods or "locations" as they call them to form a leadership team...that way we can go to those neighborhoods and host workshops...sports matches...marathons ect...and use those outlets to teach the community about HIV/AIDS...ill let you know more as it progresses...

Some of the juicy and nasty details can not be spoken here so if you feel like you just need to know more about what is going please feel free to write me personally…really even if i dont know you or if i dont speak you often...ur emails are always welcome peggydefay@gmail.com ... lol holla at your girl...

PS...i want to give a BIG shout out to my followers..thank you so much for adding me....u make my heart smile :)

Hoe gaan dit everybody....(How are you)

How are uuuuuuuuuu? Im fine...Im in Windhoek right now. This week everybody is visiting their permanent site but im not going to mine until Friday because the company that I am working for (Joint Compassion Keepers) sent me to a conference to learn more about Income Generating projects...So overall im pretty happy with how everything is going...training is everyday from 8 am until 5pm....and they goooo over everything from safety to health to culure to language...which by the way i am learning to speak Afrikaans not my first choice but i guess its coming along...also my host family is GREAT....she is a single mom....and the kids are great tooo...she dont have any girls so im like her daughter and she is sooooooooooo excited....she take me around to see all her friends everyday...lol...

I have no pictures HA HA....the computer is just toooo slow...just check facebook maybe one of my fellow PC friends tagged me in their pics.

and i know u alll have been waiting for the important info about my health and yes u guys it happened...and i think i was the first in the group to get it.....yep u guessed right the big D....diarrhea...and whats funny is that we went to this pretty nice place to eat pizza and that made me sick....maybe i just cant eat that stuff anymore HA HA HA....but we did kill some chickens the other day....and me and some of the other people ate the tripes/chitlins...just after beeing bbq on a stick over the fire it was very YUMMY but i dint get sick from that.

anywhoo its like 6 45 pm now...im about to go find something to eat.....please write me on facebook and please send me like letters my address is here somewhere......its easier for me to write back on facebook....if u dont have facebook....just wait a couple of days and ill write u back on gmail....

but THANK YOU TO ALLLLLLLLLL that have written me so far the words are very appreciated....im not sad or depress but its always good to see that u are thinking of me..

i love u guys MUCHO

please do not worry about me Peace Corps is really taking care of me...the only thing u should worry about is that im gonna love this place so much that ill just be coming to the states to visit lol

ok byeeeeeeeeeeeeee...totsies...Sein jou later....Goienag...slaap lekker

love

peggy

So this is it....im FINALLY here

After like 20 + hours of traveling...im finally here...im at the internet cafe its like 10 Namibian dollars for like 15 minutes like $1 US...so its cool...were just training now...im in a small town..its pretty quite not a lot of cars. I did not get sick yet so keep ur fingets cross...i could not go to sleep though last night but they say thats normal. Besides that everyhing eles is MUCHO BUENO :0 p lease send me ur mailing address at peggydefay@gmail.com so that i can write u.

ok gtg

love u MUCHO

Peggy

So I made it to Philly and its COLDDDDDDDDDDDDDD HAAAAAAAAA LOL

Training was cool...the peeps are cool....so thats the only update lol....

gtg to sleep....gotta up early tomorrow sooooooo holla back...

Now i really dont know when im gonna update this again.

ok adios

pegz

No Expectations....No Disappointments!

I am not sure if I told you guys *some* of my reasons for joining the Peace Corps.....so here it is in a nutshell....

I truly feel like the Peace Corps is giving me an opportunity to justify myself...my beliefs...my skills...and more. By joining the Peace Corps, I have the opportunity to help educate people so that they can eventually learn to help themselves. I did not choose to do the Peace Corps out the blue...I did a lot of research before really deciding to apply. I know that during my 2 years there, I will not be able to help the Namibian people become rich or anything but I know for a fact that ALLL the little things that I will do will eventually uplift them as a community. Education is the key....Knowledge is POWER and this is what I believe that I am going to keep focusing on during my 2 years...whether it is HIV/AIDS education...Nutrition...Maternity ect...it is going to be a form of educating and helping them help themselves.

One of my goals is to really develop some type of program (based on my community's needs) that is going to help them in every aspect of their lives but most importantly a program that they will be able to manage and use to build upon when I am gone....As I stated in my application essay..."2 years is only a couple of pages in the chapter of my life...but these 2 years can be the beginning of the book of the lives of those I will be in contact with. After all these years in school and community service project here and there...I had to really ask myself what have I really done?" The answer to that question brought me to the Peace Corps, I feel like I had not done enough. Granted my childhood was not the best, I can say that I am very very very bless to have the family and friends that I do have and I am VERY thankful for them. With all these blessings that i received, I felt like the Peace Corps is my calling....all these years I have been asking myself what do I want to do and now I can honestly say that in this very moment of my life...I know that when the Peace Corps ask...How far will you go? I am answering....THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY....(hey club creole peeps...remember how much i loved the 1000 miles away song from conference)

so......THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAYS

from my family, my home, my friends, my facebook lol :) thats how far I am willing to go. How do I know...you wonder? Well I know that because I am soooooo scared right now but my bags are pack and today in 3 hours I AM going to board that plane to fly thousands of miles away from my loved ones and my comfort zone to educate...to help...to teach....to support.

So I invite you guys to support my work by reading my blog. I hope that my words can bring you Peace...Happiness and LOVE!

Im out...for real this time :)...im going to go get ready...

Adios.....I LOVE all of YOU guys (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((YOU)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

this much and probably more.

luv pesz

This is it after waiting for over a year....the time has finally come.....Im feeling a lot feelings right now.....anxious....nervous....EXCITED....frustrated (bc i HATE packing) LOL....either way i'm really just ready to go....i have not been working and im really just ready to do something.....i want a give a shout out to alll my peeps...the ones i spoke to before i left...thx for all the wishes...the prayers...the everything....there really appreciated.... :)...I love you guys and thats for real....thats REAL love. :*.

So just for an overview....tomorrow im leaving to Philly at 7 45 am....then we start training at 3pm until 7pm.....on the 20th we have more training and shots and then i embark to Africa at 5 pm.

So the trip is NYC => Senegal=> South Africa => NAMIBIA :).

ok hope this info clarifies things a lil for u guys....WRITE ME OK.....anywhere facebook...gmail =>peggydefay@gmail.com....HERE....or snail mail...the address is below....

aiight guys...holla back

Luv ya mucho

pegz

Sooooooooooo,

YAY....i got my staging info...Im definitely leaving in about 25 days...FEBRUARY 19 2009 and staging will be in Philadelphia :). After waiting for about 1 year and like 2 months, the day is finally coming. Anywhoo i STILL HATE packing lol...i started this morning and my suitcase is already filling up wooshhhhhhhh.

well gtg

holla back

Peggz

...Hey everybody,

Just a lil bit over 1 month left until i leave...I havent really been doing much...trying to get all my things together and pack....i totally HATE packing lol...I feel like I want to take so much but i can only take 2 suitcases and they both have to weigh 80 pounds. Anyways i definetly decided that I am bringing my laptop...for all you haterz out there...my laptop is the bomb and there is nothing u can say about that.

well im about to go watch Obama :) holla back

Pegz

SO................after abour 1 year of the application process I finally woke up to find the most exciting email in my inbox saying......YOUR STATUS HAS BEEN UPDATED". Frankly i couldn't beleive and was a little scared that it may be bad news....again....but it wasent instead it said CONGRATULATIONS...YOU HAVE BEEN INVITED TO BECOME A PC VOLUNTEER.....yepperz they were talking to me. So anyways i got the email on the 23rd and i had to wait the whole weekend to find out where i was going for sure. But just as I expected, I received my invitee package :) on Monday the 27th :) and it was for the Republic of Namibia leaving on February 18th 2009:). Although it is about 4 months from now {which is a VERY long time}, at least i did get an invite bc i have read many stories on the yahoo listserv where people are being denied and rejected and at many points during my application process i felt that could have been me to as well but ITS NOTTTTTTTT.

Ok so here is a little info about the Republic of Namibia...what ill be doing, my adress....

et cetera...et cetera...et cetera.

***********Info about Nam*************

Located right above South Africa, next to Bostwana, under Angola and Zambia , the Republic of Namibia has a total area of 825,418 sq km slightly more than half the size of Alaska. The climate is hot, dry; rainfall sparse and erratic and some of its natural resources include but not limited to: uranium, lead, tin, zinc, and cadmium. Its population is about 2,088,669 people where about 50% of the population belong to the Ovambo tribe and 9% to the Kavangos tribe; other ethnic groups include Herero 7%, Damara 7%, Nama 5%, Caprivian 4%, Bushmen 3%, Baster 2%, Tswana 0.5%. Theirmain languages are English and Afrikaans {English 7% (official), Afrikaans common language of most of the population and about 60% of the white population, German 32%, indigenous languages 1% (includes Oshivambo, Herero, Nama)}

After a long history between the Germans and the South Africa mandate, Namibia finally gained its Independence from on March 21st 1990. The current president is President Hifikepunye POHAMBA who won with 77% of votes on 21 March 2005.

********The beginning of my service***********

I hope this will help you get a little more familiar with Namibia...if u have more inquiry please do not hesitate to google :)....and there is box on this page so use that :). ok so as of now I will be leaving Florida for Washington on February 18 2008 where there will be a 3 day orientation then my group and I will then leave for Namibia on February 21, 2009. Upon arrival we will be spending our first week together as we began training then we will continue our training for 8 weeks but we will be living with a host family. After these 8 weeks, based on our performance (language skills), and our adaptation to this new environement we will then be swore in and become official Peace Corps Volunteers {PCV}. It is then that we will be sent to our permanent site where I will live for 2 years :).

************Adress during training**************

Peggy Defay,PCT

Peace Corps

PO Box 6862

Ausspannplatz,

Windhoek, Namibia

**********What Ill be doing in Namibia*********************

My official title is Health extension volunteer, the program is Community Health and HIV/AIDS (CHHAP)

I will either be:

-working with governement ministries (ministry of youth, or health)

-assist in the establishement of HIV/AIDS awarness clubs or support groups at school or in communities

-plan and implement creative activities that raise awarness among youth and women

-develop health information and communication tools and materials

****to name a few....there is so much more and i since i have a lot of time of my hands from now until i leave....i will be writing more........

okkkkkkkkkkkkk so um....thats a pretty good update since i really havent written anything for a couple of months....hope you are just as excited as I am :).....PLEASE leave a comment....let me know u stopped by....that makes my heart smile :).

until next time PEACE....LOVE....HAPPINESSSSSSSSSSSSS :))))))

Peggs

...continued from last blog entry

Last time i promised that i was going to write about two experiences that showed me how my decision to join the Peace Corps was DEFINITELY the right one. As you all may know, I am Haitian and during spring break (March 2008), i had the priviled to travel to Haiti with my friend (tammie), her cousins and her church group. At first, I did not know what to expect since, I did not really know her cousins and dint really know exactly what we were going to do. All I knew is that we were going to go to an Orphanage. With that said... we arrived in Haiti on a saturday and were set to go to the orphanage (located in Leogane) on Monday. As we sat around with the group and talked about the activities planned for the week(which included everything from beading, playing sports, tie die, arts and crafts, cooking), I started to relax and just decided to enjoy and accept whatever came my way. Little did I know that this experience was going to be an AMAZING one. As we set on the road monday morning to Leogane, I started to feel at peace and a sort of excitementthat I never really feel in the States, and which I always get anyways since Haiti is and will always be my home. The first day at the orphanage was AMAZING and the rest of the week as even BETTER. The kids embraced us and opened up to us so much that some of us were already in awe of what was going on around us. The first day, the kids had prepared a little show to welcome us. This show consisted of music, singing and dancing which we all enjoyed very much. Through their songs, they were already thanking us for coming. For me and for the others as well, I felt so touched by what they were saying...for example one song said "we couldnt explain to you our struggles and what we have been through" and that alone touched us all because these kids looked SOO happy. They told us that we shouldnt look nor think about their struggles but look at their strenght and happiness as something that God has given to them to keep going. They reffered to each other as family and they were welcoming us into that special family of theirs. This alone for me was an eye opener. It helped me realize that although that there are some things in my life that has happened that i dont understand or that i can not change, there are so many other things that i should be thankful for. These kids who age ranged from 1 year old to seveteen (on average) were teaching me something. They were teaching me to keep going on strong no matter what happens to you in life. There were telling us that you are not forgotten and even if you feel like you have nothing, then you need to open your eyes and realize that everything is going to be ok. This experience for me was yelling Peace Corps to me. Being in that orphanage was amazing. I felt like i fit in, I was comfortable, I was myself and I was giving hope to these kids by showing them my true self. I felt like this is where I belong and this is how I want to live my life. I want to dedicate my life to the service of others. (this story goes out to Tammie, Debs and Rach and of course the whole Haite Krew ARGH ARGH LOL)

.........well there inst to many updates about Peace Corps since my last post but somethings have been going on. I am currently in gainesville, FL and I FINALLY got a job HOORAY. After taking a month off to chill and hang out, i finally got a job at target. Its cool...its practically a no-brainer job which is what i wanted because i dint really want to do to much thinking this summer. Anyways besides that I have been patiently waiting for my assignement and my departure date from PC (peace corps). They told me that I should know in the next couple of weeks so im keeping my fingers crossed.

Besides work and waiting for PC...Ive just been hanging out with my friends doing absolutely nothing which i LOVE lol but ive also been trying to spend some time with myself which is very important in my opinion. I have to get myself ready mentally and emotionally for this big step in my life...I mean im leaving for 2 years and I may not see my fam or friends for 2 years. That is a little scary to be honest but its the type of fear that i feel that i NEED to face. So the time i spend alone helps me do a lot of soul searching and helps understand myself better.

As i posted last time, my addiction to facebook is dying but my blogging addication has become so much bigger. The other day i went to sleep at 4:30 am. I am so fascinated with the lives of current Peace Corps Volunteers abroad. I thoroughly enjoy reading their view and opinion before their time in their country and how they are dealing with issues after they are in their country. While reading these blogs, alot of emotions for me has risen. Not they werent already there, but it opened up my eyes more to how much other people have the same feelings as me. Its funny because i do not know these people and I will probalby never meet them but we have so many things in common.

Anywhoo...its 3:45 am and about to go catch a story on a blog before I hit the sack so until next time...Peace...LOVE...& HAPPINESS.

Hello all,

So i finally got medically cleared, such a big releif. Anyways I am not too good at this blogging thing although i found a newly found addiction to reading other people blog lol. Thats good though cuz I am not really on facebook that much anymore for those who know my addiction problem to facebook, I think i found a cure LOL. Seriously though, I am not to good at writing down all my personal life and feelings for the world to see. The other day while reading someones blog, I realize that I felt like I knew that person. This blogger had been writing a blog about her life since 2005 and she wrote about EVERYTHING...her boyfriend..her exes lol...her relationship w/ her family her dad...her job and co-workers gossip lol i hope u get the point. Anyways, I am not sure if i can do all of that not that i have a job or a boyfriend to talk about LOL. ok but i know i dont have to write like every other blogger so i am sure eventually i will be able to amuse you with some of the activities going on in my life.

Well as i was saying, Ive been medically cleared and somebody contacted me about my transcript YAY. I was nominated for September so hopefully i will know the exact date and location soon.

Thats all i have for now..I will be back soon to write about 2 experiences that I feel worthy to share and these two experiences have helped me realize how much I am ready to dedicate myself and my life to helping others.

until then...PEACE LOVE AND HAPPINESS :)

Meditating...

Thinking...

Hoping...for the best for every aspects of my life and the life of people that i know and that i will meet.

My timeline

August 2007------> started application

September 2007-->turned in application

October 2007----->Interview & Nomination to West Africa for Health Extension program!

November 8th 2007

-Medical Kit mailed to me

-Started Medical process

December 2007

-immunization

-Doctors appointments

-Dental X-rays

January 2008

-More Doctors Appointments

February 2008

-Wisdom teeth pulled out

26th-->PC received my medical packet

March 2008

-more doctors appointments

-More information to sent to PC

April 2008

-More information to send to PC

-Dentally cleared YAY!

May 2008

GRADUATION :)

-More information to send to PC

-{Hopefully get medically cleared soon}

June 2008

-17th:Medically Cleared YAY

-Waiting on placement

July 2008

-Packing and such....NOT

August 2008

-Packing and such.....NOT

-got email saying that my program was full

-my nomination was differed until ????who knows

-Had phone interview with my PO (she said that I would not be leaving this year)

-She told me maybe January or March of '09

-looking for a job :/

September 2008

-Original nomination month {dint happen}

-Last minute packing-----NOT

-NOT Leaving

-still looking for a job :/

October 2008

-23rd: email with status update

-27th: received invite packet {Namibia...February 18, 2009}

-28th: ACCEPTED invitation :)

-still looking for a job :/

November 2008

-PACKING

-hopefully ill have a job :)

December 2008

-PACKING

-working :)

-partying:)

January 2009

-PACKING

-working :)

February 2009

-LAST MINUTE PACKING

-NOT working lol

-18th: on plane to Washington

-21st: on plane to Namibia

LIVING THE LIFE :)

***Updated October 28 2008***