This is it.

People have been asking me lately if I'm "all ready to go," if I'm sufficiently "organized." My emphatic answer has always been "No, not at all." I'd follow that up by explaining that I've been planning and as of the 17th (today) I have no work - therefore allowing me a full week and a half of uninterrupted time to plan, purchase, and pack.

Well it is the 17th. Go time.

First on my list is to compile a new list. Yes I'm a lover of the to-do list, the packing list, or any other list that keeps my brain organized when my body is running in three different directions. So I think I'll start with that. Actually, I think I'll start with a coffee then I'll try to organize the next five months of my life abroad.

Wish me luck.