I am officially nominated to join the Peace Corps:
Business Development in Central or South America leaving in January 2008
I have the confirmation today.... I am so excited and so nervous.... OMFG!!!

I am being nominated!! Central/South America leaving in February!! Holy Crap!! OMG

Why is it that my brain is always thinking about what is next. Why can't I just enjoy the moment sometimes? It is Sunday morning and I cannot just seem to be.... I have to be planning my future looking up grad schools again, and I am really kinda depressed about it. A PhD is 4 years more of my life to get me where? What do I really want to do? I have no clue.
I think I really hope to get this Peace Corps gig...maybe it'll give me enough time to calm down, relax, and really get to know myself enough to make a decision.
While I would like to teach, I don't know how long it will be before I am ready to try something else, something new. Some people describe me as a free spirit, but sometimes I feel more like a lost soul.

On another note, I have decided to take a break from the dating scene. I have deleted/hidden all my online profiles. I don't think I can really focus on someone else and building a new relationship before I have really had a chance to figure myself out. I am going on a boy sabattacal. I think I have been pushing too hard for something to happen anyway--everything feels forced and not natural. I believe it is for the best. I am really going to focus on me and do what I have to do to find myself.

I biked 30 miles today, but now I am not going to do the 50 mile ride, so I do not have to bust my ass to get ready in less then 3 weeks. That is what got me in trouble last year when I pulled my quad muscle.

So this week was good--- a nice short week at work, good bike ride today, thanks to the guys at East Providence Cycle.... walking my bike to my car due to the flat sucked!

I still don't know how I am going to get the okay to work at Bryant. I have been working hard with the Spanish too... I am really starting to be able to pick up words and phrases in the music I am listening too.

So, had my interview at Bryant for adjunct. I need to figure out a way to get out of strat board so I can teach on Tuesdays in the Fall semester. hmmmm.... maybe it will come to me in my sleep tonight.

With everything that has been happening in my life, I feel like I need to record my life as it progresses. So this begins my life changing transition.
Last Monday 5/21 I had my interview with January at the Peace Corps. After starting the research process in late February, and completing the application in early May, I had to get my references in and I believe I have everything in to date. It is really amazing how much information you have to provide to the US government.
It looks like there are many positions available in Spanish speaking countries and in both education and business development. I hope to be able to utilize my Spanish speaking and teaching skills.
After diving a little deeper to each country it looks as though I may be able to find work in Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Peru, or Dominica Republic. My plan is to continue to work on practicing my Spanish skills over the next year. I am also dedicated to reducing my debt, so that I can be in a better position when I finally sell everything and I will have a nice chunk of change for when I come back.
Well it is Saturday night on Memorial Day weekend and for some reason, I felt more content to sit at home and research my future! Great thing is though, I only spent $15 today.
I hope to continue to track my progress and post on LJ regularly... it would be awesome if I ended up in an area with electricity so I can continue to track everything electronically.

I am happy. I finally feel like I have something that I can be passionate about and I am looking forward to all the things that are possible.

I am headed to bed, but I hope to post again soon.