first post!

So this is my first ever blog entry, written mainly because I am bored at work and want to try it out. I'm leaving for Ukraine in less than two months. Very excited, and starting to get a little nervous, too. Hopefully this weekend I'll be able to decide on my luggage and really start planning for the next two plus years of my life. Staging (my pre-departure training) will be held in Philadelphia September 28th- 30th. If all goes well I should be arriving in Ukraine on October 1st (Happy bday B). From there I'll have three months of language and technical training, and then move onto my site where I will live and teach for the next two years. Wish me luck!