Burkina Faso--Here I Come!!

So the moment has arrived...in less then 5 hours I leave for Philly. To my surprise, as well as my family's, I am all packed with time to spare. If you would ask any one of my family members or friends they would tell you I am the biggest procrastinator. Of course, my dad keeps trying to unpack my suitcases to make sure I have everything and/or to make sure I haven't gone over the weight limit. It's not like the suitcase has gained ten pounds since the last time we weighed it (but that's Pompilio for you). But let me tell you....trying to pack for two years is quite hard when you're trying to fit random things like a diva cup and a mosquito tent into your suitcase. I am even wearing my bike helmet to the airport tomorrow because there is no room in my luggage. I'm pretty sure I'll just tell people I suffer from seizures and then maybe they will feel bad enough for me and help me with my luggage. Tomorrow I will start the first phase of my Peace Corps service aka Staging. Actually, it's not really a phase, it's more like one day of meeting other Peace Corps members and getting poked with a million different syringes. Then off to Burkina Faso where I will be an honorary African for the next two years. I haven't quite yet fathomed the loneliness that I will come to feel while I am in Burkina Faso. So to receive emails, letters, FB wall posts, etc. will make it seem like it's Christmas. Once I get to Burkina Faso I will post my address so that you may send me letters if you'd like. Now I am off to take my last hot shower for what will be the next 27 months...eek.