Can't Get No Shut Eye

Here I am, the night before I leave, and I can not sleep for the life of me! I've got butterflies in my tummy! I am way too excited. And at the same time I am terrified that I am going to forget something really important.. so I keep listing things to myself. I got all of my crap into two suitcases, and they are both under 50lbs so I am amazed at that. I was told to try and bring just one.. and in words of John Travolta in Grease: "Don't make me laugh. Ha.. ha.. ha." That was in no way, shape, or form going to happen. My shoes alone take up half of one of those big hunkers!

So the not being able to sleep thing has caused me to pick up the pamphlets they gave me before leaving about being abroad. One is titled "Women." Here is a useful piece of advise... "Learn what behaviors are associated with prostitution and avoid them." Now there's a shocker. It also says that "many other cultures have the impression that U.S. women are loose and looking for sexual adventure." So... I haven't even gotten there and I already have a bad rep? Fabulous. Thank you to those American women who went to Europe and slutted it up and gave us all a bad name. Why can't I be from China like half the other internationals that are coming? Oh yeah, because the U.S. freaking ROCKS! -- that was for you Cando. (By the way.. thank you Lindsey, Candace and Kirsten for skyping me tonight! Definitely made me feel better!!)

I guess I should try and get some sleep. Mom and I are getting up around 7am to finalize all packing, have time for her to throw random things in my bags (like jars of peanuts), time for me to dig them out, go see Dad at his office and have a tear fest in front of his patients, eat breakfast at Le Peeps, at get me to the airport by around 10am. As always thanks for reading. Next time you read something I PROMISE I will be somewhere cool and have some pictures to show you! Until then...

<3 M

P.s. Sorry english teachers for no parenthetical documentation when quoting those pamphlets... but this is my blog. Be happy I even used quotation marks.

T minus 1 day..

Alright folks... I've got one full day left in the states and then I am outta here. Tomorrow is going to be full of scrambling around trying to pack every last little thing that I think I might need. Candace (a best friend at Lander, who I will constantly refer to as Cando) tells me not to be anxious, but I am. I haven't been sleeping these last few nights because I can't seem to turn off my brain. I know it is going to be a great experience, I have been assured that many times by about 100 people. That's not what I am anxious about. I am just ready to get there, but not ready to leave. Yes Mother I am admitting it.. I am going to miss you very much. I am going to miss my family and my friends, my phone and the ability to check it every five minutes. Not gonna miss the not having a text message or missed call though :)  But like a wise girl wrote in a card to me recently: I am going to have the time of my life!! So thanks for tuning into my first blog. Sorry if its not what you expected, this is my first time! More to come when I land in London and have more interesting things to say, IF I have internet access.  

<3 M