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I would like to express many heartfelt and entirely un-sarc thanks to all who voted in last week's Choose My Adventure poll. And to all those who declined to vote: I blow my nose at you. Well, no. Not really.

Anyways, the polls are now closed. Ten of you advised me to go, while only one said 'stay'.

Well... So... Hmm... I guess... um... I'm going to try to go to India this spring. I agreed to help do some writing and editing for a couple of guys I know who are co-ordinating/leading a team of volunteers to work with the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta. You can read about the trip here: http://freedomizeindia.com

But I was also given the opportunity to join them. The plan is to spend 3 weeks volunteering, following which, I'd have a week or two to do some travel on my own. You guys and a few others helped me see that I haven't got time to let this opportunity slip past.

I don't know whether I'll be able to make this work, but it looks like I'm going to give it a whirl.

So, thanks for the advice everybody. Here's hoping it works out!