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Stroll down memory lane

itsasecret — 2009-06-04T10:06:38-05:00

It's funny the things you drag around with you for years and years.

It's even funnier how you still take the time to look through them every time you move / sort through stuff.

Tonight, I read...

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Half marathon - completed!

itsasecret — 2009-06-01T05:06:45-05:00

Yesterday I ran my first half marathon!

13.1 miles in 2 hours, 31 minutes, and 28 seconds.

Faster than I'd expected, but just slightly slower than I'd hoped.

Overall, I'm...

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I'm one busy bee!

itsasecret — 2009-05-19T10:05:17-05:00

I can't believe it's only been a week since I accepted my invitation -- I feel like I've been running around like a chicken with its head cut off since then, so it feels like much more time has passed.

I'm...

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PC Service blog!

itsasecret — 2009-05-16T04:05:30-05:00

I got a blog all set up for my Peace Corps service! I'll still update here until departure, but once I go (June 21 - ish) I won't be updating here on mindsay.

Feel free to bookmark my new blog if...

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Ponder. Ponder. Ponder.

itsasecret — 2009-05-15T12:05:04-05:00

I need a good name for the blog I'm going to use to document the next two years of my life...

I want it to be creative, clever, easy to remember, and relevant to my service (Community Health HIV/AIDS...

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It's OFFICIAL!!!!!!!...

itsasecret — 2009-05-11T05:05:02-05:00

I will be serving in Swaziland as a Community Health Educator with the Peace Corps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Training begins June 22nd! It will be 2 days in the U.S. somewhere on...

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Tough to be productive

itsasecret — 2009-05-08T01:05:50-05:00

Still haven't received the official paperwork, so I don't have further details... but the anticipation and excitement are definitely building! So much so that it's becoming difficult to focus on other stuff and be...

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Woohoo (with a little mystery)

itsasecret — 2009-05-05T05:05:30-05:00

I got an e-mail saying that my application has been transferred to a different program, and different placement officer. It's for a Health Education program going to Sub-Saharan Africa leaving mid-June... and it...

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A little more waiting

itsasecret — 2009-05-04T05:05:43-05:00

Hopefully the wait is getting close to being over...

I did finally get to talk with my placement officer, but it wasn't the good news that I was hoping for. Instead, I was informed that my medical...

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Urgh!

itsasecret — 2009-04-30T04:04:56-05:00

So just for today I wish cell phones were allowed in schools, and that we could answer important phone calls!

I missed a call from my placement officer (the first time she's tried calling me!) and even...

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