Pre-Trip Jitters

So it's 4:30 a.m. and I can't sleep a wink. I can't tell if it's because I'm nervous, excited, or sad to leave so many amazing people behind. I know that I'll see them all relatively shortly, two months isn't that long in the broad scope of things, but I'm accustomed to spending every day with the same people over and over again - it's going to be a big change. But if there's anything that I am, it's determined and I'll make it through this summer I'm sure.

On a brighter note, I think I've got everything ready to go, let's just hope I hit that 50 lb. weight limit ok. You never really realize how much crap you've got until your forced to only choose less than 100 lbs. to take with you and live off of for a limited amount of time. If I make it through this, hell, I might as well apply to be on Survivor, at least I'll give my aunt a decent person to root for ;)

I went and saw the Da Vinci Code tonight (highly recommend it) and there are scenes that take place in London. The whole time I couldn't stop thinking about not only how thirsty I was but how I would be there in less than 24 hours. I'm going to have to look right before I cross the street, mind the gap before I step off the Tube, and drink much darker beer than I'm used to, but I think I'm ready for it. I hope this experience is just a preview to what I'll be doing the rest of my life, I'll guess we'll see.