Well, my leave date got pushed one day earlier. I'll now begin my staging on June 3rd, not June 4th. Everyone and their mother has expressed interest in getting together between now and when I leave so this might get kinda crazy.

Getting deferments on my loans is going to be easier than I anticipated *knocks on wood*. Even though I owe Cornell about 12 grand at the government about 27 grand, they both have simple "are you in the Peace Corps?" forms to fill out and that's that - for up to 36 months.

I scheduled my general GRE for next Monday at 11:00 am in Warwick, RI (that's more a reminder for me than juicy gossip). Four hours of standardized, computerized fun!

There's a pair of Canada geese nesting in the pond across the way from my house - so I think I'll wander down there with a piece of bread and see if I can feed them. Based on the friendliness of the Canada geese around Ithaca, I figure it can't hurt.

I'm trying to get better at crossword puzzles but it's not working. I was alright at the ones from the Cornell paper since they were from the LA Times, and therefore current, but the ones that Addie has laying around are designed more for older persons so I don't stand a chance. That's ok! I'll keep trying. Here's a nice pic of Addie facing down the daily crossword. Mwuahaha sneaky pictures.

Here's my schedule for the next few weeks:

GRE Mon 5/14
Go up to Cornell 5/15
Come back from Cornell with Katherine 5/16
Fly to MN 5/18
Come back from MN 5/22
Tiana's BDay Party in Boston 5/27
Going away Party in Mystic 5/??
Fam from RI get together in Mystic 5/??
Leave 6/3 for Philidelphia
Leave 6/5 for Burkina Faso

So yes, I'll be in Ithaca for the evening of the 15th and the beginning of the 16th and chances are - I'd love to see you. I'm coming up so I can see people and help move out Katherine so I'll be wicked busy but I hope I see you all - you know who you are - cuz yah - it'll be a while to say the least.