Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Possible Packing List????

Ok.. So everyone Keep in mind here that i may not be taking all this stuff..~! lol But if i can keep it all underweight i may just. : )I just kinda puked all these ideas onto a sheet of paper so here goes...:
-80 gig Video Ipod + mini speakers
-Sony Cybershot DSC t-100 Digital camera w/ marine Pack
-Motorola 2 way radio(walkie talkies) about a 1 to 2 mile Talking distance depending on topography
-Minolta 35mm slr Film Camera
-Laptop maybe
-Folding 6.5 watt Sunlinq Solar Panel(only weighs about 1 lb and can fit in your pocket...)
-Tent-Mask, Snorkel, + Fins
-Chaco Sandals
-Raincoat(Lightweight)
-Binoculars
-Coleman Mini LED Light
-Divers Watch
-Toiletry kit
-Leatherman-
Aqua Socks(If you have yet to wear these they come in very handy!)
-Pictures of freinds and family
-Gifts for my Fijian freinds
-Katadyn water filter
-Sea(Dry) Bags(if anyone needs an extra one i have 3 so probably will only need 1 or 2) tell me and i will bring em all
-Daypack
-2 lightweight towels
-Silica gell packets
-2 small locks
- Mini Mag Flashlight

Like i said i know this may seem like a lot but i'm not certain about some things.. I'm sure this list will shrink once i realize how much i have!!! And if anyones Hot Sauce comes up missing i had nothing to do with it!!!

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

A Lot Has Happened....~

So since my last post about a gazillion things have happened... I am now officially Open Water SCUBA certified and have my own set of fins, snorkel , and mask..~! lol I have completed all my Aspiration statements and all those other goodies Peace Corps Wanted From me...
I have sold about half of my stuff in my Apartment as well as SOLD my car~!!! Whoo hoooo...
Huge weight off my back , let me tell you....
I've been in touch with now 6 people who will be going with me to FIJI and they all seem great...~!
I haven't recieved my Staging kit yet but i'm assuming the staging will be in L.A. which will give me a chance to see my Friend Buddy , who i haven't seen in a long time.....
I have managed to finally work it out so that i am going to see one last TOOL concert before i leave the States!!!! It is in Reno and i am going there the day i leave Oregon for Ohio.. After i hit up some TOOL in Reno i am heading to the Tetons of Wyoming and also Yellowstone for a couple days...
After that i plan on going across wyoming into South Dakota and visiting the Black Hills of South Dakota...~ If you have not been there yet go.. they are amazing....
Then from there it is across Minnesota and the Mississippi and down into Wisconsin and into the Stinky depths of Chicago and Gary(and believe me .. both these Cities smell... You feel like you are eating the air its so polluted..) from there its Indiana and back to good ole Ohio to spend about 12 days with friends and Family before i take off for L.A.
Its been crazy trying to get ready for all this... I am shoring up my financial stuff, sell as much stuff as possible too, and working to make as much money i can before i leave..... For anyone who has gone through this , they know just how crazy it can get.....
Other than all that life is great~! lol Just getting anxious to get to Fiji and see what i am getting myself into..... And i can't wait......
So just so anyone who might be reading this knows, it will be of great help and inspiration to me if as many of you as possible write me while i am gone.. I'm sure i will miss many of you.....
So, my next 3 weeks here in oregon are now dedicated to busting my ass and working as much as possible and to learing A good deal of Fijian....
Take Care,
Matthew