two days and counting...

I am sitting in a coffee shop in the park slope neighborhood of brooklyn, attempting to get my head around the rwanda trip. I just spent the weekend at vassar for my 5th year reunion (which requires a series of posts on its own, though that may never get done). when talking about 'what I was up to,' this impending trip would come up. although I've said the words 'I am going to Rwanda' hundreds of times, I don't know if I actually believe it yet myself. I have sent a number of emails, confirmed my reservation at the auberge that I'll be staying in in kigali, and taken care of other of things in preparation for rwanda. my bag has been packed for days now. but yet, I have to sit down and really think about the trip. perhaps a bit of lunch will help fuel these thoughts. a run will definitely be necessary later this afternoon.

mixed emotions in anticipation of the trip are markers of taking on any new adventure. at least, this is what I'm telling myself right now.