Happy 2011!

A bunch of us Peace Corps volunteers at the beach for New Years.

Kristin, Kellee and me on New Years Eve

2011. The year in which my Peace Corps service comes to an end and I will be thrust back into the American grind of school, work, and taking advantage of catching up with family and friends I haven't seen in way too long. A year that will no doubt be just as interesting of a transition as 2009 and as eye-opening as 2010. I don't really make New Year's resolutions because I've hardly ever seen them come to fruition. But as I actually have time to "work" on them/think about them, I do have a few:

New Years in Kampong Som

1. Read more than 1 book at a time. I have a serious problem doing this because I just like to start and finish them one by one, just like I like to eat my side entrees completely before I eat my main dish. But the more development books I've been reading, the longer it takes me to finish and the more I find myself wishing I was reading another book. So why don't I?

2. Annihilate the LSAT. Enough said.

3. Enjoy living in the moment. This isn't as much of a New Year's resolution as a life change resolution. I find myself (and many fellow Americans) constantly planning the next step. What's next after Peace Corps? What will I do with my gap between school and Peace Corps? Where will I live? Who will I find myself still having things in common with? Although I am bursting with excitement about my stateside return, I know years down the road I'll look back at my time here with a nostalgia that stings. So I am trying to not obsess about every little future detail. Trying being the key word.

4. Keep in touch with my host fam in Cambodia after I leave. I've taught my sister how to use email, facebook and Skype. Now all that's left is making sure to show up to our future skype dates. I can't wait to see my host family's reaction when they see me/chat with me via the computer (Crap, this resolution already violates #3, "living in the moment").

Sign my sister made for me for New Years!

5. Run another half marathon. Not sure where or when, but just do it.