Right Now In Numbers
August 19th, 2010 | Categories: Life, Travel | 7 CommentsI just got home from my European vacation and I am so completely scattered it’s starting to become quite funny. It’s not so much the jet lag, because I’ve always been fairly good at getting over that. It’s the fact that I leave for China – for a year of study! – in five days that’s starting to freak me out. I would be freaking out before I left no matter how long I had to prepare for China since it’s an exciting yet daunting prospect, but… five days? If I pull this off, I’ll be Wonder Woman. (Or Travel Wonder Woman. Or Study Abroad Wonder Woman. Or whatever.)
Anyway. The above paragraph alone shows just how ramble-y my thoughts are, so I’ll condense the rest of this entry into bullets. I know there have been a lot of bulleted entries lately (and, unfortunately, I have plans for another bulleted entry tomorrow, but as it’s going to be a book review I think that’s acceptable) but I’ll try and pull things together around here soon.
- Hours I have been in the US since arriving from Europe: 5
- Days until I leave for China: 5 (repeating for good measure)
- Suitcases that I need to unpack… and then repack: 2
- Hours behind my internal clock is from US Central Time: 7
- Degrees it is in my house: 85F (the air conditioner broke)
- Fans there are in my house: 1 miniature one (currently in use to keep the water temperature cool for my brother’s salt water fish tank)
- Pairs of shoes I bought in Europe: 4 (I LOVE shoes)
- Weight that I gained (and need to lose) from my time in Europe: …a lot
- Unread entries in my feed reader: 271
- Days until my birthday: 4 (!!!)
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Hi, I'm Manda. I'm a college student studying communications and languages. I like to read, shop, bake, and travel. I have a tendency to listen to my favorite songs on repeat for hours on end. Sometimes I catch myself thinking in a language other than English. 
O hai you have the same birthday as my best friend Nicole!
5 days, I can’t even imagine! I can only wish you the best of luck, and I hope you get a little bit of rest before you leave!
From your entries that I read it sounds like you had a great time in Europe, and I really hope that you’ll keep us updated when you get to China! Good luck with all your preparations!
Glad you had a good time in Europe. :D You know, that schedule of yours looks so packed, but exciting! Soon you will be in the same continent and technically the same country as me. ;D
Welcome home, traveler! Not that you’ll be there long to really settle back in before you’re off to your next destination! In any case, best of luck with the rest of your preparations for your study abroad term. And of course, good luck and have fun in China!!
I approve of the shoe purchasing and demand pictures whenever you get a chance. ;)
Photos of my shoes will be coming right up! I just have to unpack first. :P
Good luck with it! I can’t imagine having to pack for living abroad for a year in just five days…
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