Laughable, man...

after weeks and months of waiting for a passport/visas, getting vaccinations, country cables from embassies, cancelled flights/reservations, etc. i finally got my orders approved today. 5pm today, less than 24 hours before i leave, and the tickets magically appear on my desk. i have no idea how they got here. i'm sure buying these tickets last minute got the USG a good rate:)

just had an intense day-long dry-run of my training..got tons of great feedback..looks like 1 day will turn into 2..am excited to finally put names with faces out in country. i'm so impressed with everyone I work with and couldn't ask for better support from my colleagues. i'm still in shock with the number of hours i'm working, the amount of info im learning, and the fun im having. what a night and day difference this is from some other offices i worked in.