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8.15.2008

the.plunge

Welp, it's finally here. My last full day in the States until 2009. Shit's crazy.
I worked a lunch shift, and got off around 3. I've spent an hour sitting here on the internets basically doing nothing. I have a packing list- which I guess is a start. It's still kind of surreal that I'm leaving... my mom is pretty sad/nervous (more scared out of her mind) but once I leave, it'll probably sink in that she's going to be absolutely helpless. Anywho. I'm pretty nervous about my chinese being roughly at the same level of a kindergarden child's, but there's not much I can do about that. Maybe try. Or fake it. Haaaa.

Got a lot of stuff to do today. Namely, packing and cleaning.
Flying out of Kansas around 7am, arriving in Chicago around 9ish, and meeting up with Emily- then it's off to Shanghai! I'll be arriving there around 2pm on Sunday. Time zones kind of fuck with me. I'm not looking forward to jet lag, either way. 

I'm trying to cram a semester's worth of toiletries and random shit into suitcases. Chances are, I'm going to overpack, then unpack, and try to re-pack more lightly. Wish me luck. <3

2 comments:

Unknown said...

first post!

i can haz cheezburger now?

plzkthxbai.

Jake said...

Good luck on adjusting to your new home. I'll be across a sea from you in about 3 weeks.