Romania!!!

It's official... I'm headed to Romania on April 26th!  I am so excited!!!  It is definitely one of the countries that I was hoping for.  It's the only country in Eastern Europe that has a romance language, so that will make learning it easier (I hope!!).  I will be teaching English to primary age kids and working with other educators to enhance their programs.  It sounds like I will also have lots of time to get involved in community projects - and if none exist - start them! 

After I opened the invitation and called everyone I ran to the bookstore to buy a travel book to Romania.  They had NOTHING!  I looked for language books - nothing.  Music - nothing!  So sad!  I drove home and went onto Amazon and found tons of stuff.  I contained myself and bought a Rough Guide travel book, a Romanian Cook Book and a book on Romanian fairy tales and myths.  I then went to YouTube and found some language lessons and got an idea of what I'll be learning.  It is an interesting sounding language.  A little like Spanish, but with some serious Slavic influences. 

There is a lot of PC paperwork yet to do...go figure!  I need to do soooooo much to prepare for departure.  It's mind boggling.  I am meeting with my real estate agent today and will put my condo on the market.  I am also going to continue trying to find a renter...whichever happens first I will go with.  Packing is going to be a bitch!  Even though I have purged a LOT I still have a ridiculous amount of crap.  I have to get serious about things now.  Just two months to get it together.

Of course, I can't forget normal life continues.  I am teaching two classes at Cincinnati State and must continue to give my all to them.  So, today is all about Emergency Management!  I can't wait!!  ;)