The day is finally here. I should be leaving for the airport in less than 30 minutes, so I'm officially starting my blog from my sister's comfortable suburban home in Kearney, MO.
In the last two weeks since moving from my apartment, I've slept on two beds, 3 couches, an air mattress, and a bunk bed in a room shared with 6 other girls.
I've also been living out of about 10 various bags, lost countless articles of clothing and accessories, and just discovered yesterday that the reason my hair was so stiff and weird was because the green bottle contains shampoo and conditioner, and the blue bottle post-shampoo curling product, instead of the other way around. No matter how high-quality your shampoo, it will still make your hair as sticky as syrup if used incorrectly. But, in my defense, I did label the bottles (with everyone's favorite "permanent" marker!) only to have it rub off.
Thank you to everyone (especially Nicole, Karen, Brian, Jackie, and Mom) who has let me crash their pads, taken me out to dinner, or otherwise helped me celebrate my upcoming adventure! I'll see you all in 6 months or less, and until then, you can send snail mail (and I'm talking slow) to:
Jennifer Slinkard
Peace Corps Volunteer
P.O. Box 707
Monrovia, Liberia
West Africa

See you soon!