Baa nebee? Where am I going?
Excellent question. I'm not really sure.
First it was Maliana, Timor Leste, now it's Kampala, Uganda. There's always an adventure to be had, and a new part of the map to explore.
I’m making dinner for some friends of mine tonight. The four of them (plus one adorable puppy) will come to my home and hang out, we’ll eat drink and be merry – all the while, in the lounge room my housemates are recruiting to fill my room. This is odd.
I have this strange feeling that moving to Timor Leste is a bit of dream…
This is my friend Sylas. Cute, huh?
He's coming to dinner tonight.
Well, I have thought a lot about whether to blog or not to blog...and finally decided that creating this would be a good thing. Whether or not I update it regularly is something else - mostly reliant on access to internet and some sort of commitment to it (which I'll admit is not something that I am good at).
I'm not entirely sure what this will be, I guess that will all unfold as the time passes. For now, just like my time in Timor-Leste, I am excited at the prospect of sharing it.
I am feeling a little excited (or high) tonight. I've just returned from High Vibes in Northcote, and thought this was appropriate as I am feeling particularly excited after returning from a week in Canberra completing my pre-departure training. Life feels like it's in fast forward at the moment- so many things to do, limited time and running from one thing to another. If I'm not catching up with someone, I'm chatting to someone from overseas (only too aware that my opportunities for proper "catch ups" are limited) or trying to squeeze in one more thing, knowing that in 5 weeks this will not be possible!
I was thinking that it might have been good to start this from the time that I found out I was headed to East Timor, when the initial...shock (yes, I was in shock for a few days) set in, but having had some time to adjust and get excited is not a bad thing that I waited.
I honestly believe this will be one of the most challenging experiences of my life, but how it will challenge me is a mystery. There will be the expected - language, limited access to communications, different culture, different food, limited social network - but really, until I'm in the midst of it I can't imagine what it will be like.
It is four weeks till I leave my Melbourne, and along with it all the comforts I am used to. Who knows what will happen?
