Monday, July 1, 2013

Getting Ready!

Hi folks :)

Less than 2 months away from departure! By now I've had my travel shots (4 total!) and have prescriptions for malaria pills and traveler's diarrhea, and I'm working on getting my supplies.

Things I have:
-several skirts
-several plain shirts
-hiking sandals
-lightweight camping towels
-1 pair flip-flops
and I will most likely be borrowing a backpack from my aunt.
So there's still a lot to still get, but I'm making progress.

We have a few books to read pre-departure (Behind the Beautiful Forevers being one of them), but I didn't find them last time I went to the library and got lazy and still haven't read them! oops. procrastination is showing there. I am a notoriously fast reader and love books so I should *hopefully* be able to read them quite thoroughly in the remaining time. I'll make another library trip tomorrow, and then I'll order them right away via Amazon if I don't find them. They do look really good, though.

It still doesn't seem real, but it's less than 2 months away. I've been starting a bit on spice acclimation, although I have a long way to go yet before I'll be truly comfortable with spicy foods. I'm a bit worried because I do have depression, and while I'm on medication and doing well, it does tend to make me quite  angsty at times. I'll be talking to my doctor about a possible dosage increase so that I can deal with stressful situations in India better. What else? Orientation in Minneapolis starts August 24th, and we fly out the 30th, so far as I remember. Bangalore here I come! but not yet. I'm not done getting ready.

SO EXCITED. I will send you all postcards. that's all!