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The verdict is finally in....it looks like I'm going to be living in Mbeya in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania for the next two years. I think I'm going to be really happy there. They said that it is cooler weather and mountainous and there is good food available in town (i.e. I can buy CHEESE!!!) Its everything that I asked for the way it sounds on paper anyway. I will be living on a primary school grounds in a brand new house, and by brand new, I'm talking I hope its finished by the time I get there next week because apparently I didn't have doors or a toilet and other things of that nature the last time my APCD was there a couple months ago. But he said its ready for me now so here's hoping anyway. Its kind of exciting to get there and start all over. I will be able to pick out everything that I want for my house, which is kinda going to be a pain to get everything to my house to start with, but I like the idea of everything being what I want it to be. Not even considering how difficult it ould potentially be to buy and transport the initial necessities like a bed and charoal stoves to my house, its going to be insane trying to carry all of my luggage! I had to much stuff to begin with and now I have all kinds of new materials and books from Peace Corps and 4 lovely and wonderful packages of junk food and such from home (thanks for loving me family :)

I'm insanely excited to get to my site and start making my house a home and meeting my new neighbors and co-workers. I'm not even worried about the fact that I'm not going to have electricity, I'm actually kind of glad that I don't. I'm telling myself it will make for a more authentic experience. And I'll be able to charge my phone and such in town, because I'm only 38 km and maybe 45 minutes from my banking town. And if I get desperate for some movie watching on my computer, I can always look into solar panels. Right now I'm just going with the whole relaxing and cozy reading by candelight picture.

I'll have a new address soon so keep your eyes out for that if you're one of those cool people that want to write me letters. I just want to go ahead and toss in that I really appreciate everyone's support and I love hearing from you, even when its just a comment on the blog. And even if I don't get back to you right away, it still means a lot. :) I should have some new and exciting updates in a couple of weeks as I start settling in to my new home.