Yesterday was my last day at ZJ Boarding House, Wednesday will be my last day with Stoked Mentoring, and Friday should be my last day working for the family. I can't believe how time is flying by! My furniture is making its way out of my apartment and into the hands of craigslistsers at a steady trickle and I've started to pack my stuff intp boxes. Trying to prepare to leave for 27 months is definitely a challenge.
Packing itself is going to be an interesting thing. I feel like I have no appropriate clothes for a place where I am expected to cover my shoulders and knees. Who cares about not having water or electricity, I can't wear any of my shorts? I think I am just going to bring a minimal amount of clothes and embrace my new home. Get ready to see me wearing lots of random African prints! The only thing I have purchased thus far for my trip is a surfboard. I don't know how irrational this is, but I've had a few people assure me that it would be worse to not have a board and be able to surf than the other way around. Then I had to start thinking about things like how much wax I need for two and a half years, ding repair, and extra leashes. It makes me feel like I have thus far neglected to think about what other things I will be needed for the time I am away.
Two weeks from now I am leaving Los Angeles and will be spending time in the Bay Area. It is so surreal, but it will be so nice to spend time with my family and friends before I leave. I am super excited that I have a few friends that want to visit me in Philadelphia for my final send off. Thank you Steve and Ashley! Its crazy to think that in less than a month I will be living in a village in Africa, but this is what I wanted and I could not be more excited for all the changes to come.
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