Good evening and welcome to blogspot. As this is the first of what I hope will be many boozer-blog-posts, let me start by taking the time to thank you for your interest in my life. I am extremely thankful for the many amazing opportunities I have had over the years and am similarly thankful for the countless individuals who have touched and changed my life. Let it be known that if you are reading this message I appreciate you, I miss you, and I love you (some more than others...). And while I may not care about or love you that much, rest assured you can be certain that someone cares about you. And hell, I'm halfway around the world so that's gotta count for something, right!? But anywho, let me get back to the point... Point is folks, you matter. And whether or not you matter to anyone else you matter to me, and since you're reading my blog I'm pretty much the only thing that matters right now anway. So, let's cut to the chase... As the next 5 months unfold I'm undoubtedly going to be experiencing some pretty heavy shit (sorry all, you'd better get used to the profanity now). The point of this trip in many ways, at least in my own mind, is to experience life on the opposite end of the spectrum in hopes of gaining a hopefully valuable insight into the diversities of mankind, and to also emmerse myself in a beautiful new culture thousands of miles away from the comfortable confines of my very priveledged, very American, and very white life at home.........and at the same time have a ton of fun! In doing so, however, I'd like nothing more than to give you an insight into my experiences and my life while abroad, and so I invite you to follow along with me on my journeys.......sortof. As best as I can I will attempt to relive the smells, the tastes, the sights, and the sounds of Eastern Tanzania in a way that all of you back home can appreciate and comprehend (truly letting the locals have it....uh girl!). I apologize ahead of time if my posts tend to be somewhat sporatic and/or non-existent, but let me just say that for those of you who know me well, simply setting up this site is an achievement in itself for me, so it's nothing personal. Let me also reiterate that while I may be ignoring you from 12,000 miles away, my love and appreciation for you all has yet to diminish, as is highly unlikely that it ever will. Nonetheless, I'm looking forward to having a completely positive blog experience, and hope that you'll appreciate what's to come. In closing, I want to thank you again for your interest and support. I'm sure these are going to be the craziest, most-radical, and, often times, hardest months of my life, but I want you to know that I consider myself truly blessed to have you in my corner. Essentially, this blog is for you (some gift huh?), so may you have as much fun reading these ensuing words as I will have in living them. In Peace and Love, Zach D. Booz"er"