Predeparture

Today is Wednesday before I leave. Hooray! Thus far I have finally got my ticket in the mail. Passport...Check; Visa...Check; Ticket...Check; Packed...uh, give me a minute-I still have a lot of gear to buy. The count down has started-well, it started a while ago but at least now I can do it on my hands, and starting tomorrow I will be able to on a single hand. The sleepless nights are starting to come back. I am so filled with excitement that I am as antsy as a child on Christmas Eve. I am waking up in the morning as excited as ever. Who knows what adventures wait for me! I know this is kinda corny, but I figure it is the best way to keep my family up to date and let them know I am still alive-I found a way to work the system of avoiding emailing my mother every day. Mom, now you can just look at this, and I'll keep pictures posted so you don't have to pull out my box and I can avoid getting my picture taken before I leave.