2 Days...

OMG! I will be leaving my house to head to the airport in 30 hours! This past month has been crazy and has flown by faster than I could have ever imagined! So maybe I didn't write everyday about my preparations like I had wanted to, but even though I'll be even busier once I'm on my trip I won't let you down and will write whenever Internet connections allow me to do so!
The middle of June, I found my costume while Father's Day shopping with my mom! We were randomly in JCPenny's...yes I said randomly haha when my mom noticed this "cultural" necklace on the wall. Not only did the necklace end up being perfect, so did the matching bracelet and the skirt displayed beneath it.! It was perfect! Ethnic like pattern, elastic waist so I can easily dance and move in it, and it had all the right colors that matched my sample color pallet that UWP had sent me! So that was one thing checked off my list and very exciting to purchase!!!
Last week my mom and I drove out to the Galt Flea Market and purchase the cutest suitcase set ever! It's black with teal/clue polka dots on it and each piece comes with a huge satin ribbon attached! I got the large piece, the carry on size, and the small duffel that I will be using as my "carry on personal item" that fits on the top of my rolling carry on! They are sooooo cute, easily spotable on the luggage thingy and absolutely perfect!
Last week we also went shopping for a few new clothes as well and you know me! Shopping always goes over well=) I got new undergarments haha a few new shirts and a few new bottoms! As for as clothes go I was all set!
This past weekend was 4th of July and as I awoke early on Sunday morning from one eventful 4th, it hit me! I was leaving in 5 days and I had to say goodbye to my friends down south for 6 long months! Moving back home and saying goodbye after I graduated was tough, but I still had the opportunity o see my friends whenever I wanted...I just had to drive 6 hours! This was a little different knowing I couldn't see them till after Christmas! But as usual I pulled it together, knowing I would be just fine and that they all will be anxiously awaiting my arrival and all my stories when I return! While I was down south, I stopped at my favorite store Discount Dance Supply and picked up new dance tights and dance shoes to take with me!
On Monday of this week, my mom and I went to Target to get all my toiletries! This was one expensive Target trip! You quickly forget how fast things like this can add up but we had to do it! On Tuesday we started packing! I have setting aside and laying things out in my brothers room for the past 2 weeks now so I pretty much had all me stuff together in one place which was good! As we started filling the suit case, I was amazed how much extra space I had...until it came time to weigh it! Just as I had expected...48 pounds! 4 pounds over the weight limit! So we re opened my suitcase, re-evaluated the need of everything in it, eliminated 2 shirts, a pair of shorts and my blow drying hair stuff and presto...43.4 pounds! Perfect! I still have not finished packing my carry on's yet, but I am planning on doing that tomorrow!
Last night I tried to work on my host family gifts but lack of wireless Internet in my house has made that quite a chore! Sp finally, my cousin and I went over to Panera to use there wireless only to find 2 hours later, right as I am finishing downloading my songs, that my I-tunes crashes and my computer is messed up! Completely discouraged I headed home and briefly gave up on the idea of burning California/USA CD's for all my host families due to the fact that my Dad had brought home bumper stickers, key chains and pins from the dealership the night before! I was upset, discouraged, nervous and stressed, and at that moment in time, everything seemed to be falling apart! But as usual, still even at the age of 23, I sat on my Mom and Dad's bed last night as they calmed me down and for the millionth time verbally fixed everything! They told me to purchase the songs on I-tunes on our home computer and burn the cd's that way, and to take my computer into my Dad's computer guy first thing in the morning and tell him to fix whatever's wrong with it and fix it fast! and as of right now, everything is perfect again! I am currently burning my CD's, my computer is at the place getting fixed and should be done tomorrow, I got my journal, address book, a book to read, a new camera case and a web cam so I can use Skype while I'm gone all today, and all I have to do tomorrow is one Target trip, finish packing my carry-on's and get my hair, nails, toes, and eye0brows all done! I am in pretty good shape!
I said goodbye to all my aunts and uncles tonight! Today was my Grandma's birthday and we had a family party for her at my house so it was great hanging with everyone one last time before I leave! Especially since I won't see everyone at Thanksgiving =(
Tomorrow is a busy day but hopefully not to stressful! I am going to try and get some sleep tonight cause I know I won't be getting much tomorrow night! Goodnight!