I'm anxious. The bad kind and the good kind. I really wish I could just pack up everything right this moment and teleport to Melbourne just to get away from my pre-departure jitters/anxiety.

It's still pretty surreal, however saying my goodbyes on Sunday made it a little too real for my liking. I tried really hard not to cry. I failed. But I didn't cry as much as I had anticipated, which is good I guess. I can, however, say that I am more mentally prepared for this trip than I was about a month ago.

On a less sad note, I am getting quite organized. I have my folders: Important Things (with Demetri Martin), Happy Things (photos, tickets, memories), and finally Course Things (course outlines and my course schedule). I've printed so much in the past 48 hours I'm pretty sure I've used up a majority of the black ink. Oops. I've got 20+ pictures printed, and probably 50+ pages with my itineraries, schedules, course outlines (they take up A LOT of paper), and other such things. I'm feeling good about where I stand currently, in regards to my packing list and my organization.

I also recently received an email from my homestay family from the last time I was in Australia. I'm really hoping to meet up with them during my time abroad, because they're such a sweet, old couple. I've been in contact with them for nearly four years now, and it would be lovely to be able to see them again.

That's about it for now!

♥ caitlin