More Pre-Departure Pondering

I've been rushing to get lots of things done before I leave, and I never seem to have enough time to do it all. I want to visit as many friends as I can, spend more time with Jay than humanly possible to attain in such a short time, and finish my sewing projects. Not to mention family that wants to see me. My family is pretty mad at me for lots of silly reasons, but they are planning a party so I hope they won't be mad forever. I'm going to miss so many people and so many things. Jay got me a teddy bear to keep me company while we are apart. I'm rushing to finish his blanket so that he has something warm to sleep with. I have to call up my grandparents and get their addresses so that I can write them because they are too old fashioned to have computers. I have yet to start packing anything and I leave in less than two weeks. I'm starting to get really frustrated over a lot of things that I shouldn't be frustrated about because I'm scared of my looming adventure. I fell last week and hurt myself with the impact. That makes moving around hard for me. My back is really sore and so is my right arm. It makes lifting anything of appreciable weight difficult. Strange as  it may seem, I feel like a need a vacation before I go on this trip. I have so many things I need to do before I go: calling business, banks, family, and friends; getting my computer cleaned and reloaded; remembering to stop and breathe so that I won't become so stressed out that I lose the ability to focus. The list goes on and on and on. :/ 

Thoughts Before My Study Abroad in Stuttgart, Germany

Preparing to leave for Germany has been stressful. I have encountered many roadblocks, but managed to pull through them all. I board a Boeing-777 at O'Hare International Airport on August 31.

In the mean time, I am going to continue preparing by packing my bags and spending as much time as possible with my family and Jay. Jay is my wonderful boyfriend, and I will miss him terribly. We have spent most of the summer together. :) He put a Lego piece on my keyring when I wasn't looking a couple weeks ago so that I would always have something to reminds me of him.

I need to get back to writing that packing list, so I don't forget to pack important things.

Tootles,
Jess