41 days to take-off

Today is January 30th and I leave for my great adventure at 12:05 a.m. on Friday, March 12th. I will arrive in Da Nang, after stops in Tai Pei and Ho Chi Minh City, at 1:40 p.m. on Saturday, March 13th. My orientation begins on March 15th, which gives me a day and a half to settle in and acclimate to the weather, time difference and Asia!

I just spent 9 days soaking up the sun, hiking and having a blast in Kauai. I can't wait to return to the "garden island". Photos are posted on Facebook but you can also email me if you want to see them on Kodak Gallery. It was a great opportunity for me to play with my camera's manual settings and figure out how to really capture the elements of each photo.

Next, I need to finish the interviews for my master's thesis, including CSU Chancellor Charlie Reed, CA Community College Chancellor Jack Scott, President of Hawaii and former UC Provost MRC Greenwood and several legislators. I'm getting excited to see what this produces!

I'll post again as the time to leave gets closer.