Peace Corps Update...Holy Cow

So I got a random phone call from the Peace Corps Placement Office today. They wanted to just brush up on basic concerns, etc. Then the lady said that she felt like I would fit better with a different program. The Pacific Islands.

Yeah, those. Like the ones to the east of Australia, little specks of...specks on a world map.
She asked me if I would feel comfortable biking, boating, and swimming for transportation. Check.
Would I feel okay in a setting where I might deal with loneliness, or a tad bit of locational seclusion? Check. I'll have my composition notebooks. Double check.
She said that the program leaving for Africa in November has fewer slots--a small team going over, and she was afraid my qualifications weren't what they needed. She was afraid the positions would be filled before they even got to my file.

The program leaves in October, she said, and I said, "Well, that's fine, but I'm in a wedding in October...like the 16th."
OH...well, you'll leave before then. You'll leave like the beginning of October.

Hmm. Oh. Okay. So I asked some more questions. Would I still be considered for Africa? Not likely. What other programs could I be considered for? Nothing until after January, at which point your file may or may not be considered.

Sign me up for October, I said. I'll talk to the bride.

I should hear back within 1-2 weeks.

HOLY CRAP!!!