T minus 7 days

My vacation approaches.  Rapidly.  And I'm both excited and also freaking out just a little bit.

I've never been far out of the country before.  With the exception of Hawaii, I've never been anywhere that I couldn't drive to if you gave me a gas card and a AAA membership.  This is more flying and more farther away (yes, I know that's bad grammar) than I have ever been.

Wow.  It's a pretty amazing world when you think about it.  I've been to almost all the states in the US.. including Alaska.  I've been to the Yukon (I have a picture to prove it!).  I've seen volcanos and glaciers.  And now I'm about to fly halfway around the world. 

I know for a lot of people that's not a big deal.  Many people travel.. and most of my friends have taken at least one major trip out of country - meaning out of continent.  I've never been to a different continent.  WOW.

So, I'm working on packing and making sure I have the right clothes (it's south of the equator... it's a different DAY there and an entire different SEASON) and trying not to freak out. 

Although I am.  Kinda.  In a good way.

Wow.  That's all I can say.

I'm going to post pictures when I can.  If I can find my stupid password.  ;)

Wow.

In a completely unrelated thought... I completely in love with the show Mythbusters.  Who says TV rots your brain?  Why, just today I learned that the pee of a bitch in heat will distract a guard dog and that you can't beat a bloodhound.

Of course, the downside is that now I want a dog...  stupid Discovery Channel.

/random train of thought.  :)