Girl, You Have No Faith In Immunizations!
Today is the day. The day where I woke up forgetting where I was at first. I got an early morning phone call from Steve singing and laughing in my ear and the sounds of the city out my window. It was really pretty this morning. The sky was pink and red and the building reflected it through my window.
I got ready for the day, wore all light blue to bring some calmness and peace to the day. I grabbed my medical packet and headed downstairs for so some breakfast.
I'll be leaving in about 40mins to head to the medical clinic for my immunizations, all I know I need right now is yellow fever, and my malaria medication which I will need to take every day for 2 years. Apparently the medication gives you very vivid dreams that some people can't handle. I'll be sure to update you on how they effect me.
After that, it's lunch time and some rest from immunizations. We check out of our rooms and then we head to the airport around 1:30EST. Our plane doesn't leave until about 6pm. Next stop, Paris, France. France will be the first new country I'll step on out of North America.
We have about a 5 hour layover in Paris, then the next stop will be my destination of Lome, Togo. I technically won't get there til about Sunday evening.
Long couple of days ahead...wait long couple of years ahead.
The site they will be sending me to has almost continuous electricity and phones and I'll be 5KM away from Lome so communication should be pretty frequent the first 11 weeks when I'm not in my classes.
No worries my dears, I'll be fine. Thanks for all the nice comments and love. It has really helped.
I'll talk to you really soon!
xoxoxo
EDIT:
I just got back from my yellow fever shot, that I didn't even feel. I stopped at the market with a girl in my group whose last name happens to be Gregson, I think that's a good sign. I just finished backing my bags back up and I'm checking out. I don't think I'll be able to update for a couple days at least. <3
I got ready for the day, wore all light blue to bring some calmness and peace to the day. I grabbed my medical packet and headed downstairs for so some breakfast.
I'll be leaving in about 40mins to head to the medical clinic for my immunizations, all I know I need right now is yellow fever, and my malaria medication which I will need to take every day for 2 years. Apparently the medication gives you very vivid dreams that some people can't handle. I'll be sure to update you on how they effect me.
After that, it's lunch time and some rest from immunizations. We check out of our rooms and then we head to the airport around 1:30EST. Our plane doesn't leave until about 6pm. Next stop, Paris, France. France will be the first new country I'll step on out of North America.
We have about a 5 hour layover in Paris, then the next stop will be my destination of Lome, Togo. I technically won't get there til about Sunday evening.
Long couple of days ahead...wait long couple of years ahead.
The site they will be sending me to has almost continuous electricity and phones and I'll be 5KM away from Lome so communication should be pretty frequent the first 11 weeks when I'm not in my classes.
No worries my dears, I'll be fine. Thanks for all the nice comments and love. It has really helped.
I'll talk to you really soon!
xoxoxo
EDIT:
I just got back from my yellow fever shot, that I didn't even feel. I stopped at the market with a girl in my group whose last name happens to be Gregson, I think that's a good sign. I just finished backing my bags back up and I'm checking out. I don't think I'll be able to update for a couple days at least. <3
Labels: France, leaving, lome, paris, vaccination
posted by Trega at
12:12:00 PM
21 Comments:
Jess, you are on your way !!! Congratulations and happy travels.
We love you!!!!!!!!
Granny/Grandad
Jess, I am so excited for you and cannot imagine how you must feel :) So many new things in so little time...I think it would blow my mind :P Good Luck and be safe! I'll be thinking about you!
Love,
Luke
Jesse,
You go, girl!!! I thought you only had an hour in Paris....hope you don't run out of film....5 hours in Paris, and that is making it all worth it, I would say...send me a postcard...get a photo of yourself there...and you oughta eat something yummy.
Love,
Grandma Andrea
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Hi J. so glad you qq... I can't believe you're on your way to FRANCE! We miss and love you. yo - we almost forgot you were gone and started to call you to the table for dinner. I'll email the pics from your departure at the airport tomorrow (9/20) so that you can post them when you get back to a computer.
i'd say "gregson" is a very good sign! There are signs everywhere! Enjoy the journey & the destination chica.
mamacitaxoxosmack
I am glad that I was able to start your trip with a smile, love.
x to the o
Jess, your journey so far sounds hectic and wonderful. This is such a great way to read about your adventures and also to stay in touch. We will be sure to share this site with Evan and Amanda. Remian safe and positive.
Love,
Uncle Bruce & Aunt Michelle
Hi, Miss Jesse,
Maybe you didn't figure out your hours when you thought you only had an hour in Paris....I believe they're 4 hours behind est, and Togo is 5 or 6, behind---what a bargain---you gained extra hours in your life...I see it's raining in Togo, but not as hot as I thought that it would be on Yahoo weather...you're sooooo great, that to be as brave as you are, I decided to rip out some seams in my designer gown (I've never worn)this morning, and remodel it for next weekend's formal dinner for our State Conference in Albany...and it is now fabulous looking and fits great...if you can take chances on life, then your "old grandma" has also come back to life....
Love, always,
Grandma Andrea
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Good Morning Dear,
It's Sunday here and we are still in denial that you are gone. Today I will start packing up your stuff so that Eric can have his space back in his room. Don't worry - I will take extra care with your treasures. I've been randomly thinking about you and imagining what you are up to...no doubt you are casting your Jessica spell on all you are meeting. Be strong and REpReSENT! xoxo mom & all p.s. don't forget to check your email...M.
To Everyone Following Jess's Travels - Here is the email I received this morning saying that she has arrived safe & sound in Togo. I'm sure she will appreciate all of the support she is getting when she is able to catch up on this blog:
Hello everyone! My name is Kassie, and I'm a Peace Corps Volunteer in Togo. I just wanted to write and let you all know that your family member or friend arrived in Togo safely last night, around 7pm Togo-time! Everyone looks happy and well, and we are so happy to have them here! I asked each new Trainee to give me one or two email addresses so I could let people back home know of their safe arrival. So, if you could pass on this message to those who would want to know, that would be great! Do not be worried if you do not hear from your loved one this week, or even in the next few weeks. Peace Corps keeps them pretty busy, and we are helping them transition into life here in Togo. Soon, I'm sure you will either receive emails, phone calls, or letters! For now, just know that they are safe and sound, and were welcomed with open arms! Have a wonderful day! Cheers,Kassie
--
Kassie Eberle
"...To change the world, starts with one step. However small, the first step is hardest of all...If you give...you begin to live..."
just wanted to say hey jess and say that i think you will have a lot of fun and your doing great and to becareful and once again have fun :-)
from logan
PS: if you dont know who this is it would be dudee lol your canadian friend
Dear Jessica,
All of my DAR friends keep saying "You must be so proud of your granddaughter." Of course I tell them I am...While placing our wreath at the monument at the Saratoga Battlefield today (we do this every year) I thought of you making your mark on the world, just like George Washington and his men made their mark at the turning point of the
Revolutionary War, right in that very location.
Be careful of the lions and tigers and elephants----just a little joke...but Stay safe...
Love, Always,
Grandma Andrea
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
What the mother f yo! What woman be stealin my last name? What's her first name anyway?
If she has a DROP of my DNA in her she's awesome, and you know it to be true.
i MISS you, lots and lots and lots... kiss kiss kiss.. have fun out there and make sure to tell me all about this gregson girl as soon as you
I know you're ok, but I miss you adding to your blog....I hung a copy of your departure photo (taken at the airport with your parents Wednesday am) at the entrance wall of my apartment--you're soooo beautiful---runs in the family, I must say...as you said, the women in our family are "heartbreakers." (ha, ha)---not really
You left a week ago today, and you've already been to three Countries...WOW!!!
Love, always,
Grandma Andrea
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Hey Jess...miss you on WoW. :) Can you post somewhere if you haven't already any details we need to know for sending you letters/packages (i.e. Postage requirements, etc...) I'm curious to know how long it takes a piece of mail to get there as well.
Take care and God bless.
Hi Everyone,
Jess called me on Tuesday and could only talk for 1 minute! She sounded great and told me that she is fine.
Tracy
Jessica called today. She was using a friend's phone so we only spoke for a minute. She is doing fine. She is living with a family now and eating a lot of rice and beans. She has written her family a lenghty letter and has asked them to share it with everyone, but she says it will probably take a couple of weeks for the letter to arrive. She sends her love to everyone.
Granny/Granddad
Jess's address in Togo:
PCT Jessica Goodbred
Corp de la Paix
B.P. 3194
Lome, Togo
West Africa
Jess's email:
imxaxrobot@gmail.com
Jess is doing well. Her host family has two older children and two little children. She says it's "difficult, but she is fine." She sounded great! The girl she is hanging out with is Jessica Gregson. (Sorry, Sarah. I'm sure she still considers you the best and original Gregson, though...)
Tracy
My Beautiful Jess,
It seems strange to say, I'm sure, as we havn't talked much over the last few months, but I miss you. Having heard your voice again has made me lonesome for you. I'm so proud of you (and even a little envious). I know that you will do incredible things in your lifetime, and I cannot wait to watch you and maybe tag along sometime. :)
You are Amazing and Lovely and Goodhearted. It doesn't matter what the others have done, only what you do now and will do in the future. I'm glad you're feeling better about things. I know it will turn out right.
I think about you every day, really I do. I can't wait to see you again, and hope the time will pass quickly. So I'll say to you, what my sister and I used to say to eachother everyday when she put me on the school bus: Love you, miss you, see you.
Until the afternoon,
Suzanne
Hello, Miss Jesse,
What a story you'll be able to tell your grandchildren....what an adventure you're on...I'm glad to have your address...I'll bet they all love you there in Togo...All I can think of is how brave you are to go so far into "the unknown", and when I think of how you ran, crying, after getting only one ear pierced---(that's the story I was told anyway...)and now look at my adventurous granddaughter...
I'll bet the beauty of the place where you now are is absolutely fabulous....
I never looked at your blog until today as I was at a State Conference in Albany (DAR)and didn't get the chance until today..I was on my feet all weekend and was exhausted...I was a greeter to about 400 members and it was fun but forgot how old I am, and that I should sit down once in awhile...
I love you...
Love,
Grandma Andrea
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Oh, yeah, Jess....you were about 5 years old, I believe, when you got your ears pierced....(I forgot to add your age when the ear piercing episode happened...)
I'm going to bed now, or maybe I'll watch Saturday Night Live first....
Good night, "Miss Worldly", and stay safe...I love you...
Love,
Grandma Andrea
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox
Lol, You guys are great! Thanks for the comments! I feel the love :) Left ya a new post to spam comments on. <3
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