The journey begins

The beginning of a new year seems a proper place for the start of many new things. There have been many requests for me to start a blog detailing my upcoming tour with Up With People as well as a few requests for me to just blog in general. I'm happy to oblige and will do my best to keep up-to-date (at least for a while). I'll be with Up With People until June, and possibly until December. I'm still trying to decide that along with many other details of my life. Beyond that I have absolutely no idea where I'll be or what I'll be doing. If you happen to have leads on jobs in good cities (US or international are acceptable) please let me know.

That's all for now. Here's to a prosperous, healthy, and pleasant new year!
~Molly

P.S.- For those of you who are still wondering, "What exactly is it that you're doing again?" feel free to check the UWP website (http://www.upwithpeople.org/index.php?id=32). I've also received a lot of questions, so I'll keep some of the most frequent ones here for referral.

Q: When do you leave again?
A: January 11th, 2008

Q: Where are you going?
A: I'll be in Denver for a month for staging, etc. and then my tour covers the midwest and southern United States, Mexico, and Thailand. Sorry, but no New York, Ohio, Minnesota, or Arizona on this tour.

Q: Is this some sort of religious cult?
A: No. We're just a bunch of people promoting peace and cultural awareness. There are no blood oaths or sacrifices... that I know of.

Q: Up With People - are they still around?! The Up, Up With People people?
A: Yes and yes. It's the same group my mom and aunt traveled with in the BC (before children) era. They went away for a short while in the 90's, but the organization is back in full force.

Q: When are you coming to New York?
A: I have no plans currently, but if someone wants to buy me a plane ticket I'd gladly come visit... I'll be available for New Year's Eve next year.