Signed, Sealed, Delivered!

I received word from my dean (actually an official copy of the signed letter!) that my leave of absence has been granted! Yeah! She even sent out a nice message to to the Department notifying everyone about my departure. Shoutouts to all for the congratulations. You all are great to give me props! So here's my blog where I'll report periodically on serious stuff and/or funny stuff. Hopefully, it will all be somewhat interesting!

So far, for the program I've:

• bought books (that I will ship ahead of myself to Kiev)
• gotten a physical (blood tests, TB tests, etc.)
• sent a bio to Georgetown
• signed contract, etc.

Also, I've bought personal items like

• Glide dental floss
• some cool suede sub zero waterproof boots
• silk long underwear
• Sharpies (permanent markers)
• 1 Gig memory card for digital camera
• Modifilan - seaweed anti-cancer extract developed for Chernobyl victims
• Multi-vitamins, Cs, Ds, Calcium, anti-flu serum - Sambucol and Umcka (all from Vitamin Trader, of course)

We still need to buy

• advil, pepcid, deodorant, toothbrushes, nail clippers - we read they don't have quality nail clippers there??
• more methodology books
• kleenex packages to double as toilet paper
• headphones for the TV
• large rubber bands
• binder clips, etc.

Now we are working on visas. We got a fax from the Embassy in Kiev and have to send it on with visa applications to the Ukraine Consulate in San Francisco. We still have to secure storage for our stuff and pack everything up. Then, of course, we have to move it into storage.

I should also be getting confirmation of my flight to DC for orientation in mid-July and our flights to Kiev August 29....

Will keep the info coming. :)

By the way above is a picture of our garage sale stuff. We ran an ad for Sunday and will have a sale at Stephanie's house. If you want anything let me know... "good price for you!"

Also, you will see that I am working madly to finish a quilt... relaxing in this time of crazy turmoil! Joe says, "We need to take this quilt with us!!". I'll let you know when it's finished!