Ride

Hey, I just got back from a mini vaction and it felt great. I bet most of you joined the Peace Corps because you want to help out people in third world countries or you just want to do good in general right? Well that is the general assumption of why most people join and dedicate two of their years to whatever country they are assigned. I decided that on Easter Sunday that I would go on a little drive to see the little world around me that I have never payed much attention to before I go out and see the big world that I have never seen before except for on tv or in magazines. Well my little journey was quite a little adventure to me because I saw things in people that I had never seen before and I met the most kindest people out in Kansas who really took care of strangers. I got stranded in a little town when my theromstat went out on me and these people in this little town took care of me and it were so nice to me. It was a really good drive because it allows you to clear your head and think about all kinds of things when you have no particular destination to get to with no particular time that you have to get there. It felt really good to drive and see all the sights around me. I enjoyed all the people that I met on the way and all the sights that I saw. I think that it really helped me clear my head about some stuff that was bothering me and everybody should get a chance to do a little drive because it will give you a bunch of clarity about all kinds of things. It did me anyway. So if you do make sure that you grab a bunch of cds start you car up and let your mind wonder. I hope that you do before you go or maybe even have a set destination in mind. If you do make sure the first thing you do is listen to "Ride" by the Carey Brothers because it is really good.

It's not quite dark yet, but it is getting there.

I have like six and a half weeks left until I officaly leave for Washington DC and then off to Kenya. I must say I am pretty excited and a little sad in the process. I am sad because I want to have a little bit of resolution to everything, but that won't happen I know. I have to just enjoy as best of resolution as I can get. If you are reading this and wonder what you do when you know that you are so close to going, wel for starters, you have fun. I recently went to the east coast to hang out with a friend, see DC, Maryland and made another friend in the process. I had never seen the East coast and my friend was gracious enough to take off work and show me the east coast and what Philly is like and I got to see the New Jersey Turnpike twice which brought back flashbacks of the Sopranos opening credits which was kind of cool to say I have been there. Sometimes you just have to go out on wins and do fun stuff that you have never done before because honestly why not. I being a big film buff, made a list of films that I wanted to see before I go and have made it through most of them so far. Hang out with friends because you won't see this people for over two years and when you get back, things won't be the same because people get married, move to other places and who know what else. I have been traveling back and forth all over seeing people and the best part of going away is to have a big bash called a going away party or a dinner which ever you prefer because it is a chance to say goodbye to everybody that you want to invite and see because you may not see them for a long time and that provides a sense of closure sort of. Also a chance to have a lot of fun and have an excuse because I am going away. also what to do is to find some really good music and listen to it while doing stuff around the house like washing dishes and think about how good it sounds. Like the titel of this blog is in reference to Bob Dylan's time out of mind because of how good one of the songs is. It seems like there is a clock that is counting down the day until you are leaving, but it is a good clock letting you know that you will do good things and accomplish great stuff. I will have two friends in Africa that I know of already, one is kind of in Zambia and the other is kind of far away, but I will still visit them equal amounts because they are both great friends and it will be fun to travel long distance in order to see them and what they are up to. I hope that I can do some good over there and actually make a difference, but I guess that if you have the mentality that you will, then you will make a difference over which I have the mentality that I will make a difference. I can't wait for it and for me to go to Kenya. I have only one thing holding me back know and that is time and the time is running down towards my favor for a change. I just know need to figure out what to get other than my sleeping bag, backpacks, duffle bags, and the new mp3 play that I just recently purchased that allows me to hold 10,000 songs which should keep me occupied for quite awhile.