First post is the hardest...

Well kids, now I'm doing something I swore I'd never do. I'm blogging. I'm a blogger. How on earth did this happen?

Its all about the trip, of course. I've had to explain myself over and over again. "What are you doing in Chile?" and "What do you mean you aren't going to get paid?" are questions I hear everyday. Everyday. From my parents.

My plan was to send emails every few weeks, chock full of little anecdotes about the trip, about the kids and about the other volunteers. A good idea, and way for me to document the experience. I am a very selfish person afterall.

But then I thought, maybe people don't really want to hear from me every few weeks. Perhaps they should check in when they feel like it. Like...a blog. And then I realized that the bloggers had won. They changed the way people communicate. I enjoy communication, so I'm going to join them.

So here it is! Three weeks until I take the pluge, get on the plane and lose my income. If I only I could figure out what to pack.....