Once In A Blue Moon

Here we are, last day in Maine. Tomorrow morning I fly to Germany to really begin my adventure. Packing is almost done (sort of), pins are ready, Rotary blazer is all ready to go. While I am a little sad to be leaving my family and friends, this is totally overwhelmed by my readiness to arrive in Germany. After almost 10 months of preparations, I'm ready to stop being excited and arrive at my new experience.
Stick with me, blog buddies. Lots of cool news to come. Thanks, everyone.
See you from Deutschland!

One Week

Hello everyone! After that charming post about the end of the world, I thought I would mention that my world is just beginning. Next week at this time I will be in the air, headed for Germany! It's all very exciting, yes.
I have spent all morning packing, so this post is going to be reeeally short, as I'm about to head out for some family time in the sun.

One Month

Today is August 1. One month from now, I will be flying to Germany.
Yes, now I have begun to count the days. It's still not fully real, but we're getting there.
To celebrate, I have purchased a suitcase (it's actually one of those nifty sets with many different matching pieces). I think it's huge, perhaps large enough to carry a very small elephant, and I like it very, very much!
Now, to think about what to put inside of it....

One Way Ticket, Yeah

It's happening! As of several days ago, I have a plane ticket to Germany! (It's actually a roundtrip ticket--sorry, Paul and John). My travel agent has been so accommodating and as a result, I have a fabulous ticket that is convenient for both me and my host family. I leave September 1, so I have the WHOLE summer before I leave. Although I have not yet held the plane ticket in hand, I will soon. 

A plane ticket is a HUGE motivator/wake-up call that I am actually going to Germany and need to think about it more (if that's possible). I'm working on brushing up my German as well as learning more, and I also get really excited thinking about what to pack and meeting my host family. I've also been in contact with some other students who will be in my district, which is thrilling. 

Not quite to the day-countdown stage yet, but we're getting there....