The next go 'round

Tomorrow begins my next flight and trip to Australia. A bit of work, a bit of fun, and a month away from the house. The trip last year prompted me to start this blog in the first place. I decided that this time around, since it wasn't even supposed to happen, that I'd try to submit a blog entry every day of the trip. Each will be titled the day of the trip. I'm probably going to try to keep them short so that I don't feel overwhelmed, but I am going to have something to say. I'll even try to get one saved and then posted from the 16 hour flight.

Colleen's mom called this evening. Her only request for a souvenir would weigh 6-9 pounds, and wouldn't be delivered for 9 months. I had to laugh. We're trying, that's for sure. WORK, WORK, WORK!

I still haven't packed. I didn't want to start too early. I have a tendency to obsess over things (I know, that's a shocker) and packing early gives me too much time to worry about having missed something. This way, I actually end up with more of what I need, and less overall anxiety. We'll see. I still will have a large portion lined up before bed tonight. I broke down and purchased an "urban pack" which is a fancy word for a laptop backpack. This one was from REI, and I spent more than I should have, but it had all the geek pockets and space I thought I wanted. It is very comfortable. The ones I was getting from work just weren't cutting it any more. Oh well. It should last.

The flight is at 2:51 PM. I'll plan to be in the airport around 12:15 or 12:30. I'll submit my first entry at some point in LA most likely. We fly out from there at 11:15 PST, which will be 2:15 AM EST. That's a long day, and doesn't even start to address the next 16 hour leg. I lose Thursday in the air, which is why I plan to submit a saved one from the plane.

Anyway, I am looking forward to this trip to Australia. It was a complete surprise to me, in all honesty, and I intend to make the most of it. :)