So I am sitting here in philly after a day of staging. I happen to have an internet connection so I thought I would take this time to send out some thoughts. I would appreciate it if everyone would try and email me at acbarbeau@gmail.com from now on...I can download this account and read my email offline. Oh and I want to send some thanks out to some people for making my last weeks in the states (for a while at least) a little better.

Heidi- is literally the best for stepping up to the bat and being the only one that would take care of maddie and gertie for two years...plus she is one of the best friends you could ask for let alone a sister-in-law.

Barb- The only reason I will miss american food is because of saturday night dinners...it was also really fun to hang out with you this year.

Beth and Chris- thanks for a fun and relaxing time, even with the stitches.

Spencer...Rocks! for driving up from miwaukee during his finals to take me out to lunch.

Jules and Erin are great for going to the mall on saturday to hang out with me during my last minute errands.

Tracey (plus kiko and manual) for being great roomates this summer... not to mention really understanding.

Mom- you are the best for helping me pack!

Grandfather and Aunt Penny- I can honesty say I couldn't have gotten here without you. Grandpa for the ride and Aunt Penny for the coffee.

To everyone else I did not forget about you, I am just really tired and need to get some sleep. I will miss you all and look forward to sending you fun Kazakh postcards..on the condition that I get mail from you. Although I would like it on record that I do not want any beans to be sent from a certain Jessica from Seattle.

Ok so I just got a digital camera (Don't fret I am still a film purist at heart), and I thought that I would share with all of you a picture of my smallest roommate. Kiko is one month old and extremely cute. Plus he has the added benefit of not waking me up at night...Unfortunately his mother, Tracey, doesn't have that same luxury.