This week started off stressful as I expected it would. We moved out of our Hamilton apartment and drove many times to Niagara Falls for goods storage. Finally late Wednesday night we dropped off our keys in the mail slot and never looked back. Since most of my stuff is being stored between 2 houses finding what I needed to pack for the next month of Thailand was like a scavenger hunt, literally. I find myself in complete disarray and unable to pack. I sat down Thursday afternoon to complete the task and spread the intended items in the living room, taking up the entire area rug plus some. Once the items were in the bag I realized a) there was much to much and b) it was way to heavy... once again over packed on the snacks in true fat kid style. I give up; I pushed the bag away and left it until today. Yes I am a procrastinator. My excitement has yet to reach full force yet, maybe I am nervous because I am leading this year, maybe it's because it is my first time to the South east or maybe it is because my last GYN team volunteer trip did not measure up to my expectations (not the Country's fault) Now finally just 1 hr before I need to leave for orientation in Cambridge, Ontario at Camp Shalom I have showered (possibly my last shower for a while), watched some 'Cold Case Files' and packed my bag to a reasonable weight. Orientation will last all weekend; tonight all the team leaders from across Ontario will arrive and the team members tomorrow morning. We all know how much I love orientation (insert sarcasm here). Hopefully this orientation I will be spared from sharing too many of my 'feelings', however as the 'Globalites' know that is not a possibility. We arrive in Bangkok May 5 at 1125pm, losing 12 hrs of my life due to the time difference.
til then...
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