I'm a PCV now!!

hey everyone, sorry again for the long lapse in time since my last post. i've been super busy with language test and just trying to hang out with my stage before we leave for site, which is tomorrow!! today we had swearing in, where we officially become peace corps volunteers. we went to dakar and it was by the water, kinda cheesey like high school graduation but still cool. our ceremonies are shared with japanese and koreen peace corps, so that meant spring rolls and sushi for refreshments afterwards!! the senegalese went nuts when the food was put out. it was a mad house but oh so funny. two ladies filled their purses with food, it was great. then after it was all over we went to the american club and swan and had a couple beers! some current volunteers i've met were all there so we had so much fun. tomorrow i'm leaving for Tambacouda to set up bank accounts and what not, then monday we'll go to Kedougou to buy all the stuff for our huts. then wednesday morning at 10 a.m. i get installed to my site. i'm kinda nervous just about the language, but i know my local counterparts speak french, so i just be talking to them at first. i got intermediate low on my language test on tuesday which is what is required to become a volunteer. basically you have to be able to talk about yourself, express basic needs and be fairly comfortable in conversation. this is all recorded so it's alittle intimadating. i'm excited about getting to kedougou, 5 really cool people from my stage are going down there too, but i'm really going to miss all the others who are going to different parts of the country. it's been so hot here, i can't wait to sleep outside in my village. my little room is like a brick and tin over here. i wake up with sweat pouring off of me and my family doesn't to sleep outside for some reason. so basically i haven't really slept in the past few days becasue it's so hot, i think they are trying to bake the toubob!!!! well can't think of much else, i will have a new address in a few days and will post it so everyone will have it. i hope all is well in the mystical land of america, it all seems like such a blur. the past two months have flown by and i'm sure the next two years will fly by as well. take care everyone.