Pre-Departure Jitters

Hello Friends,

So...tomorrow is the big day, in more ways than one. At approximately 12:20 pm I will be flying out of SFO bound for the Land of the Rising Sun. At around 9:00 am, my brother will be graduating from UC Davis. To say the least, June 14th, 2009 has been a logistical nightmare. I didn't want my parents to miss out on my brother's graduation, so Amber Winter will be taking me to the airport (God bless her). While I am sad that my family won't be there to send me off, I am glad that my little excursion hasn't ruined my brother's graduation. Tomorrow's schedule will look something like this:

3:00 am-Wake Up
3:15 am-Get out of Bed (lol)
3:20 am-Take a Shower
3:40 am-Get dressed in my LOVELY Camp Adventure uniform
4:00 am-Try to eat something
4:00-6:20 am-Do something to try to stay awake that doesn't involve caffeine
6:30 am-Depart the house
6:40 am-Drop a Flan off at Tio Victor's house for the Holy Rosary Choir party I will be missing
6:45 am-Swing by the house to pick up my lovely Auntie
7:00 am-Drop me off at Amber Winter's apartment (tearful goodbyes to the Fam)
7:15-7:20 am-Depart Amber Winter's House
7:40 am-Starbucks in Dixon
9:00-9:20 am-SFO
9:30-??? am-Tearful Goodbye to Amber
???-11:45 am-?????
12:20 pm-Take-off
12:30 pm-Read/Watch Movies/Play Games with Brittany/Sleep/Eat/Sleep/Listen to Music/Sleep
3:30 pm (Monday)-WELCOME TO JAPAN!

But...as we all know (or at least those of you who kept tabs on me in Australia know), things often do not go as scheduled. Let's keep our fingers crossed and hope that everything runs as smoothly and timely as possible tomorrow.

The flight will minimally be 10 hours. While not the longest plane ride I have ever been on, it is a long time to be basically sedentary. Plane rides don't especially bother me though--all I need is some Dramamine, an eye mask and earplugs and I am good to go! I can fall asleep on a dime in airplanes (the same cannot be said about cars...), and I feel especially fortunate in this regard.

So, how did I spend my last day in America? I hung out with Amber Winter, got a Pedicure (which lasted all of 3 hours before chipping...this is what I get for paying $25 for a spa pedi), had some dramatic last-minute baggage issues with Mom, taught Mom and Dad how to use a webcam and skype (HILARITY) and was somehow was able to find a few moments to blog. Now you all know the extent of my love. :)

Well, I am off to bed now--please send me good thoughts and prayers tomorrow, and God willing I will arrive unscathed in Japan at the appointed hour. More updates to come, keep reading!!