SEE YOU SOON(ISH)

Tomorrow morning.
6:15 am.
I will officially be en route to Kampala, Uganda.

I've been preparing for months, and I can't say I'm entirely ready.

But I'm excited. And scared (but more excited than scared).

I'll do my best to post a couple times while over there - but NO promises. I have a feeling internet access will be scarce at best.

So, I'll leave you with fun Wikipedia facts about Uganda. That'll have to tide you over until I get back.

*Uganda is home to the Nile River
*The most widely spoken language is Luganda
*Uganda became and independent nation in 1962
*In 1966, the Prime Minister of Uganda overthrew the President- establishing a tradition of coups and overthrows.
*Idi Amin took power in 1977 and his rule cost Uganda around 300,000 lives.
*Their currency is the Ugandan shilling

I'm sure I'll have a few more fun facts when I get back, and alas, that is all for now.

I leave you with this benediction:

"The amazing grace of our master Jesus Christ, the extravagant love of God, the intimate friendship of the Holy Spirit be with us all."

Now go in that grace.

WE HAVE SUCH TALENTED FRIENDS (AND SIBLINGS)

The new Militia Group sampler is available for your personal sampling @ VIRB.com. Just click the pic and you'll magically be transported to the proper VIRB page.

I'm especially excited because my lil sis, Candyce, did the artwork for the sampler!

Hooray for woodland creatures! And for talented friends! And three cheers for talented siblings.

Kitties Can Make Films, Too.

(Thanks to Becca for sending this to me. I'm not sure why, but I found this terribly entertaining.)

BEST NEWS I'VE HEARD ALL WEEK.

Dakoda Motor Company is getting back together.

After taking an 11 (yes, ELEVEN) year break and really only having a fanbase of nerdy Christian kids like myself -- they've decided to record album number FOUR.

Read about it HERE.

OK, so its not REALLY the best news I've heard all week. And Danielle is probably the only person who will find this as amusing as I do.

But seriously, a frontwoman named Davida? She was my childhood hero. And she was all rock n' roll to me.

UPDATE:

Not so sure it was the shots that made me feel horrible?

Maybe I"m just sick? Really, stupidly, sick.

Whatever the case, I'm in the throes of full-blown illness. When I laugh, I sound like a 70 year old smoker (Its not so much a laugh, but a wheeze...).

Side note: My parents left for Nulato, Alaska today and they will have no means of contacting the outside world for a week. Considering I leave for Uganda in a little over a week and that I'm fairly ill - I found little comfort in the fact that I'm parentless for a week. You could say I had a "minor" meltdown when the realization hit me. But, then I had some iced Chai from Vientos y Aguas and Kelly bought me tennis shoes for Africa...and I'm back to better (Planet Unicorn quote? yes.).

All of that to say: its getting down to the wire. I have a lot to do, and a little time to do it. I've got funds to raise, mosquito repellent to buy, and suitcases to pack.

But you know what?
I'm gonna be OK. Because I'm supposed to go to Africa.
And that's that.

P.S. Happy Birthday Becca (aka LP). I love you to bits.

Things they don't tell you when you get Hep A, Polio, Yellowfever, and Typhoid shots:

You will feel awful, achy, terrible, sore throaty, and like someone took a baseball bat to your head, face and arms. Thank you, I'd rather just contract Yellowfever than take that shot again. (ok, maybe I'm exaggerating?)

The good news, is, that a Cat, by the name of Mr. Lee is a rather good photographer.

Check out his adventures here: http://www.mr-lee-catcam.de/