they had the same questions as me, just 12 weeks ago

so my brain is absolutely spinning. last night, after a raucous evening of midnight bowling, i hopped on the computer for what was going to be a quick update to the journal. quick. ha.

somehow, i managed to find my brain as well as dozens of websites dedicated to peace corps volunteers traveling to mauritania. packing lists, how-tos, warnings, cook books, ... consider me ignorant, but i had no idea there had been so many resources nestled, hiding throughout the intarweb. i spent the entire night (and this morning) pouring through blogs from current and future volunteers, furiously scanning the google discussion group, and putting together a newly revised packing list. all this just eight precious days before departure. did anyone else go through an "im oblivious" phase? will my fellow trainees laugh at me once we meet, exchange blogs, and read each others naive pre-departure posts? i suppose that is what memories are made of...

now that the sun is up, i might as well get an early (if tired) start to my day. heres to accepting that i did not find these resources till now, but rejoicing that i did not find them next sunday night.