Packing, Parties and Pedicures!

Well after the turmoil of my last post, I did it!!

The duffel bag and green backpacker back pack are my two checked bags, weighing at a total of 77 lbs! *happy dance* I actually managed to finish Friday night and my bags served as unusual decorations for my going away party! Well, only because after dragging them downstairs for a final weighing, I didn’t see a reason to drag them back upstairs, so there they sat!

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Saturday night was my Going Away Party! It was a blast!! A bunch of people came, and it was great to see everyone one last time before heading on my journey.

Here are a few pics:

Front door sign and yummy yummy cake!

Jell-o shots, Malawi style!

 
Me and beau Matthew! <3

It is still very surreal that I will not see all those people for over 2 years. It doesn’t really feel like I’m leaving with how much my room is still my room, filled with my things, and everyone’s lives are moving on. But I know once I get there, time will fly and I will return and I’m sure everyone will be right where I left them! Maybe, lol.

Any hoo! Today I spent the day with my mommies and my little sissy! We went and got pedicures!

Let’s just say, it was heaven… I’m glad I got to have one more before I left and it was a great way to spend the day with the girls. I got “clear” tho cuz I don’t want chipped ugly nails in Africa! hahaha

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Well, 2 days. Yup. Oh man…. I think a year from now it will still not feel real. I will wake up in my mud brick house, under my mosquito net with a cat on my face, to a breath taking Malawian sunrise and I will think, “This is not my life…”

And I can’t wait!