Changes

I will be away from the United States for 27 months and I expect many things to change while I'm gone. I'm 23 now and will be 26 when I return which feels so old to me. I still feel like a kid but I figure 26 is definetly an adult!

In order to recognize the changes, I want to make a record of a few things here.

Gallon of Gas: $3.19 gallon (but it was $1 more two weeks ago)

Gallon of Milk: I forgot to check at the grocery store so don't know = (

Population of Washington Couny, WI: 29,778 (in July 2007, the most recent I could find)
(This area has been growing so quickly since I was in high school and I expect it to keep growing as people move north out of Milwaukee)

Cost of Undergrad Tuition at UW-Madison: $7,570
(It was $5,138 a year when I started in 2003)

Family Pets: 13 year old Snowball, 4 month old Maggie, & 12ish goldfish in backyard pond

Current Weight: 119 lbs on my parents scale
(I gained weight studying abroad in Kenya and have been told in Peace Corps, men usually lose weight but women gain)

Relationship Status: single & loving it

Parents' religion: Methodist
(They were Catholic when I left for Kenya and Methodist when I returned 6 months later)

President: Bush
(Lets hope for some real change in Washington! I voted Oct 8!)


I am sure that I will miss out on some important events but I would really just like all my friends to wait for the big things until 2011. I don't want to miss any engagements or weddings (Tricia?), babies (Maren?), or any other significant changes while I'm gone! Is that too much to ask?


Any other things I should record now to track the changes while I'm gone?