so exciting!!!!!

I was looking through old journals today to find a blank one to take with me, and I saw this in one of the old ones:

Part of an entry from October 29th, 2003:

This was on my 'life list': "...Get BFA, join the peace corps, go to africa, study/observe/live in a rainforest, skydive, go to madagascar.... (etc. etc.)"

I basically can't believe how lucky I got. I've wanted to go there for a long time...something about it grabbed my attention at some point, and it became so important to me that it got on a life-long "to do" list. I literally could not have asked for a better assignment from Peace Corps. Seeing as I didn't have ANY say in my work assignment, and only a request (which could or could not have been granted) to be placed somewhere in the continent of Africa, I'd say I got pretty darn lucky in the end. Helping to protect one of the most bio-diverse places left on the planet? Living in Africa for 2 years for free? Please somebody pinch me... Thanks life... !!!