Well, it's 12:57 am, I'm having a New Glarus Spotted Cow beer, and listening to Michael Franti's "What I Be" on iTunes as I've just started packing for my flight out to Vietnam. The weather in Wisconsin? Around 20 degrees Fahrenheit and snowy. Lots and lots of snow. The weather in Vietnam? Highs in the 80s and sunny...sounds absolutely perfect!
I still haven't realized that I'm about to go spend an entire semester abroad, halfway around the world. It will be an adventure, though, one hell of a fun and exciting adventure. So what do I still need to get done?
- Update my iPod with my latest favorite music and photos of home, friends, and family.
- Delete my Facebook.
- Convince the damn cat to get out of my suitcase.
- Charge my Canon Rebel DSLR and mini camcorder for filming.
- Find which of the many travel adapters I have will work for life in Vietnam.
- Attempt to fit more than four months' worth of stuff into one single suitcase.
- Determine how I'll be able to get by bringing five months' worth of daily disposable contacts onto the airplane...I have a funny feeling the TSA may not like that.
- Make a few last-minute phone calls to my best buddies, then shut off my iPhone until I return in May.
- Finish packing.
- Watch a bit more of "The Office", which is an incredible show.
- Finish packing...and sleep.
More updates to come as I begin my two days of traveling to get to Ho Chi Minh City. In total I've got a combined time of at least 24 hours, factoring in layovers in San Francisco and Hong Kong (the longest), so, I will be writing, haha.
~Robby