Preparations and Setbacks

Visa- check

Tickets- check

Luggage- check
New Swag- check
Packed- uncheck
Going Away Party- uncheck
Passport with Visa in-hand- uncheck (I believe Fedex LOST my Passport)
Called Belgian family via telephone- uncheck
Super nervous- CHECK
SUPER EXCITED- CHECK CHECK CHECK CHECK CHECK

So although I still have a TON of stuff to do... I am ready to get the hell out of dodge! (I don't quite understand the expression, but I've always enjoyed using it.;) )

I leave in 9 days and seems like there are a million and one things to be done, but really I only have to tackle the beast named PACKING. RAWR. So that should be interesting....

I fly out of Portland August 17th at 8:45AM, then to our connecting flight in Philadelphia, and from there it's nonstop to Brussels! We arrive at 8:00 Belgium time, so it seems like it's about 24 hours of traveling, but with time changes and everything it's really not that long. There is another girl from Oregon that is leaving at the same time, Breanna Briggs. I love that girl to death! I'm glad that we're flying out together. :)

Anyways, that's all for now. More to come as the departure comes nearer.