Well, here I am. The morning of Departure. Again. Its incredibly exciting! I've been thinking back to when I left for Cape Town last summer, and my feelings couldn't be more different! I'm not nervous (yet), I'm prepared (mostly), and I am so happy and excited to be going on another wonderful, life-changing adventure!
This winter break has been wonderful. I visited Ithaca and saw some of my wonderful friends. I spent Thanksgiving with my family in beautiful Tahoe. I drove up to Northampton, MA and saw more amazing friends from high school and childhood. I trekked into New York City to spend time with friends from Cape Town and Cornell. I spent a lovely, quiet Christmas with my mom and Jim. My sister came to visit and we had tea parties and extensive shopping expeditions. So its been lovely.
The next 24 hours are going to be crazy. After leaving my family at JFK, I'll be on a seven hour plane ride to London where I'll have exactly one hour to procure my student pass, go through customs, and catch my second flight... Crazy. Then I'll be picked up by my wonderful aunt and spend the next week with her, my uncle and cousin. I haven't seen them in four years!
I'm all (pretty much) packed, my computer and ipod are charged, I have a new book (Tender is the Night) I've taken every possible vitamin to see if I can manage to be less sick when I land in Edinburgh, and I am so ready to start adventuring again!
Much, much love.
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