2 days to go...

Oh dear goodness...

I'm sitting here in Savannah's house on a Friday night. I'm watching the film "W." about George W Bush, which incidentally is rather funny...

What's freaking me out, though, is the fact that on Sunday, I am heading up to Kildare for training before I fly out on Wednesday. Effectively, I am saying goodbye to everyone I know - my family, my fiancé Matt, my friends - in less than 48 hours. I've known this was coming for quite some time, but right now I'm starting to feel quite emotional.

Matt's engrossed in the film, and I'm currently watching him scratching his nose with more affection than I would have considered possible :-D I'm going to miss him so much... no hugs. No hugs at all, for 6. whole. months.!!!

Excuse me while I go cry in a corner.

On a more positive note, I started my packing today. Yes... today. Just today. But I shall be glad to bring with me a beautiful handmade comfort blanket sent to me by my friend Rebecca. She made it herselfs! She is SUPER talented, really she is! And everytime I snuggle my blanket, I shall think of home, and all of the lovely people who'll be waiting for me when I get back.

I mean, honestly, I'll probably love it when I get over there. I have heard it from so many people that Africa is such an amazing place, and that Malawi especially is beautiful. A part of me is just niggling away at the excitement. We shall see how it turns out though! I'm sure everything will be fine, I'm just being stoopid! LOL!!!

Just to re-motivate myself, I am going to post a few pictures of the gorgeous country I am going to be posted in, courtesy of Google - LOL: