June 23, 2009
Two Weeks and Typhoid
I'm down to just two weeks till liftoff. A lot of people have asked be about shots, malaria, etc... I just finished my last vaccination yesterday. I've been taking typhoid pills (as in I actually got real, live typhoid) so I can build up an immunity in case I end up getting exposed. Its over now but I'm still feeling one or two of the side effects, mainly nausea and stomach cramps. They're pretty minor though. Better to have cramps now than to get typhoid later, right?
June 14, 2009
Now on Skype
As of ten minutes ago I am on Skpe. If you have it, my username is tjwerle. I don't know how often I'll be able to get on it, but if you're interested in getting a hold of me you can send me a message or an email or add me on skype and I'll let you know when I might be on.
Only 23 days to go.
June 7, 2009
Trip Dates and Other News
So, I've got some way exciting news. As the title suggests, the dates for my trip are set now. I'll be leaving on July 6th. Before I get into details, I really really really really need to thank my uncle Jim and aunt Les. They stepped up in a huge way and gifted me their frequent flyer miles. Seriously, its such a huge blessing and I'm so overwhelmingly thankful.
So my trip will take me from Seattle to LAX, Los Angeles to Paris, and Paris to Johannesburg. From there on it gets crazy and involves a bus ride and another plane trip to finally get up to Nampula to make it to the orphanage with Victor and Christina. And because time changes are crazy, I'm leaving Monday morning and arriving Wednesday morning. And then more travel after that. It's gonna be epic, like in the Indiana Jones movies where he's just hopping all over the map in the plane. But unlike Indy, I hope to stay clear of zeppelins and German submarines.
In other news, I got my vaccines finished up on Wednesday. My doctor made me get a lot of things, but the one that really did number on me was the influenza shot. I'm all right now, but it really had my system out of whack for a good two or three days.
More to come in the next couple of days.
-TJ
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