Wanderlust!!!

After a great Season, we had a kick ass end o' year employee party on sunday night... It had all the proper elements of a good party; good food, great people, lots of beer, free snowboarding, drunk bosses dancing to music they've never even heard of, people under the influence admitting their seasonal crushes to each other. Any hoot, I hung out with everyone, made drunk plans I never intend to keep, and had some pot stirring conversations. All in all a good time.

On another note, its been almost a week since i've seen my twin brother. Its really strange to think we have been roommates ( or as steve calls it "womb-mates") for 24 years and its really time to do our own things. We have done some really cool things together, traveling the world, working the same job, dating the same girl, stuff like that. We always knew there would be a time when we would get the surgery to split us apart but reality is sinking in. But I'm really proud of him, he's got some really cool things happening for him in the future, its just now i don't have anyone to borrow money from. Oh well, I will live off my wealth from peace corps. Speaking of Peace Corps; I booked my flight today to D.C. for Peace Corps Staging. I will be in DC early morning May 5th, go through staging, signing in as a Peace Corps Volunteer Trainee. ( I won't be an official volunteer until after I have trained in Nicaragua for 3 Months) Then early on the morn of May 7th, we leave for Managua, Nicaragua. Man, I am soo fricking excited.

Its a good thing i like cabbage and I love Mangos.

Holy crap... Since graduation, much has happened, plans changed 3,000 times (sorry to ex-gf's), went to grad school, hated it, then took the worst job known to any man ever. Those who are close know to what I speak of! Those who don't know, I only pray we consider a chat before taking any jobs... But in all actuality, if it weren't for that job, I may not have taken my next job which sculpted a big part of my 2008 just going to prove that everything happens for a reason. Working for the Summit at Snoqualmie has been amazing! I am going to miss all the incredible people I have met. All of the fresh snow. All of the drinking with the Brazilians and Peruvians...Me getting drunk and singing in Portuguese. Vira Vira Vira!!!! Snowboarding until I can't feel my legs, Eating at the Fam Pan Ho... Im going to miss eating fresh smoked Slamon, PBR TallBoys.. On cloudy days, locals thinking that its sunny... All of the Teriyaki places in Seattle, I am willing to put 1,000 Cordobas that there are more teriyaki restaurants than Starbucks in Greater Seattle. So that said, with good times come great memories. On to bigger and better things. In the words of T.I. Big Shit Poppin' and Little Shit Stoppin'

In 33 days I am leaving for Nicaragua (land of Volcanoes and Lakes...also Dengue, Malaria, Scorpions, Tarantulas, Cabbage, and cigars but no one needs to here that) to be a Small Business Development Volunteer.... No idea what to expect, or where in Nica I will be. I am not sure what to bring or not to. I just figured I will bring one thing entertainment wise. Hence my PSP. Other than that I want to live as my nica counterparts do. Its a good thing i like cabbage and I love Mangos.