Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday to me! July 20th, I'm 24!

Last night, Justin and I celebrated, he took me to The Jungle. I got Chicken Kiev that came with veggies and amazing mashed potatoes. Mmmmm. He got....Garlic Shrimp Pasta? I believe that's what it was. We also had an appetizer order of potato skins. Why? Because I heart potato skins. Everything was pretty good I thought. 

Then we went to his house and Justin had bought me a cake from the best cake place in town. Thick double layer, white cake. Mmm. And th

ey had birthday hats and a birthday sign for me. Cody, his brother, sang his own songs for me, they also all sang happy birthday to me. Justin got me a cute little card and a Flip! Woohoo! I love my flip. I need to find a case for it I bet. 

Update: I just got on peacecorps2 to find a member had posted a message just for me!!!! I immediately went "awwwwwww how nice! how sweet!!!!! I feel special, awwww!!!"

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Now, last time I posted, it was Monday, the w/e after the talk with my PO, just 1 business day. I don't know WHAT I was thinking, thinking that I was anxious/worried then. Its now Friday night, a full week after speaking to my PO. I know that everything is in the works, but every second I don't hear something, the more anxious I get. I think its that it is so close to the end and its almost a "make or break" since the nurse has to approve me, and that this is now 100% out of my hands is what gets me the most! 

Really, I know people say to try not to think about it, but I can't help it, and it seems like the majority of my day is spent thinking about it. I mean, how can I not? I'm so close! Every time I think about it, I can just feel myself getting anxious....my heart speeds up, I feel the nerves, I start worrying. I'll think the worst, then reassure myself, only to second guess myself. Yikes, I need a break from thinking. Hopefully, this weekend will provide that since Sunday is my 24th birthday. Hopefully, I will have a few days of it being off my mind.

Top 2 Worries:

(1) The spot isn't really saved--that is, that it may be "saved" but someone can still take it before the nurse approves me

(2) The nurse won't approve me for the country...

I know she said 3 days to 2 weeks, so I'm smack in the middle of waiting, and I'm pretty sure she said my spot is saved for certain, but at the same time, I'm also not sure, and desperately wish I could e-mail her to double-check about that....but naturally, rule of thumb, don't e-mail the PO any earlier than you have to. And that's insanely hard to do--not email her. So far I haven't. Not sure if I can hold off til next Friday. 

Someone, ease my nerves, please!!!