from PDX to Washington DC!

After not knowing when and where i was going to be going for so long it seems surreal to finally be on my way! It's my first time in the Capital and I have to say that it's pretty cool here; already I've experienced more diversity here just popping into coffee shops than i have in my whole life in Lake Oswego and on the UofO campus combined (not surprising i know). I stood outside the White House in the freezing cold to wave to the Obamas (i'm sure they totally saw me and waved back from inside) and I met my fellow Peace Corps Volunteers. The other volunteers seem really nice and down-to-earth; i'm excited to be a part of such a great group of people. We check out of the hotel tomorrow morning (3:30 in the morning!) and are off to the airport to catch our flight out of the states! I am both psyched and nervous to start my life in Central America and i will miss you special people in my life very much while i'm gone. To those of you who i do not get a chance to call before i leave I am sorry and thank you so much for wishing me well and supporting me on this adventure!