Almost there... Let's test this out

With 25 days left till I leave and 12 work days left to "work." I decided I should start my blog.
The main point is to let all my friends and family know I am safe and what I am up to, whereever I am in the world. At times it may appear that I am gloating or bragging; that is not completely on purpose, but a positive side effect.

I will try my best not to ramble on and will leave that until I see you in person. I have 2 requests of those who read this blog: First, please continue to email, facebook or text me. I want to know what is going on at home and I know that I will miss my family and friends a lot! And secondly, do not feel that you need to point out if I make typos, spelling mistakes or use horrible grammar, because I will be doing that completely on purpose to add some personality to the stories and make you feel like I am talking to you in person.