good flights. settling in to hotel. making new friends.

after getting only 2 hours of sleep last night (2 more than i had planned on getting) i got to the airport on time and was out for most of my time on the planes. it made the day go by quick. even spending almost 3 hours in the dallas airport went by fast. i got to the airport and didn't know what i was supposed to do. i didn't know if i was supposed to look for someone or get a shuttle. i was half expecting someone to be there holding a sign that said peace corps or my last name but that wasn't the case. and getting on a shuttle wasn't really an option since i didn't know what hotel i was going to be staying at. luckily i had written down the name and number of someone i could contact. so after getting my luggage i took a cab to the hampton inn. the person i had talked to said that a cab wouldn't be too expensive since the hotel was fairly close to the airport. this cab driver apparently didn't know it isn't supposed to cost too much to drive someone to the hampton because he charged me $26. but on the bright side, i really enjoyed the drive there. from what i've seen, i decided i like it here. i'll see how i feel by the end of the week.

i checked in and by the time i got to my room, i had met 4 other girls that are here and going to togo. introductions out of the way, i told them i was hungry and was going to find some food before it got too much later. i brought some soup back and ate it while we chatted for a good 2 hours or so. i like them all. i'm looking forward to getting to know them better. it's really nice to be able to talk to people who have many of the same questions i've had for the past couple months but are just as excited for the experience. i think we're all equally unsure of what to expect.

one of the girls has a friend who lives in philly and is going to show her around the city tomorrow morning. i have to get up at 9am ... which is 6 am in normal oregon time. i'm not feeling super tired right now since i slept a decent amount on the planes, but i know i'll regret staying up tomorrow if i don't try to go to sleep soon. with that said, bonsoir!