10 days!

We had my family going away party yesterday, SOOOO fun! It was really weird hugging my aunts and uncles and cousins for the last time for months. Its odd. Its people who are always gonna be there in my mind and its odd knowing I won't see them for Thanksgiving and Christmas and Easter and all that good stuff. Sigh. I managed to hold it together, too. Through toasts and songs and all of it until Maddie. I was holding Miss Maddie when someone said something to me about leaving and she reached over and held my face in between her little hands and said "No Mimi, no leave me" and burried her face in my neck. That's when I lost it and proceeded to cry like a baby for the next hour or so. Lovely. Its only the second time I've cried tho, after the work party on Wednesday where I also held it together remakably well until I was given my very touching and thoughtful gift. I'm sure it will continue as I party like I'm dying for the next 10 days. May not be much blogging til I'm en route...lots to do...

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Real and Surreal

Yep, got my visa, airline reservations and shots, all last week. That's a lot. Yep.
Also said goodbye to my RFK kids, which was kind of a downer, even though they were all so sweet, staff too. I will miss you guys!
Also, had one crazy weekend! I am definatley in overdrive, where spending as much time with all the people I will miss is way, WAY more important than silly things like sleep. Done with work on Thursday, 17 days til take off!
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Got my visa! 22 days...

I went to Boston yesterday and got my visa! I spent weeks gathering letters and paperwork and background checks and do you know what? The lady actually said to me "Who told you to get all this?" I almost fell down. It was mad easy to get, all I needed was basically to prove I'm not a degenerate- which I did thank you. So for the future, if anyone needs to get a visa from the Thai consulate in Boston, give them a call and ask what you'll need, cuz I had about 3 times as much stuff as I neeed.
Anyhoo, I about hyperventilated walking down the street, clutching my passport. Its real. I'm going. Holy crap! I'm working on a mantra/meditation or what have you that my gracious and supportive coworker has given me and I'll tell you what, its a lot of work but it helps..."I trust in the process of my life and that all will work out as it should" breathe "I trust in the process of my life...

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30 Days and Counting!

I have enjoyed a lovely weekend at the beach with my lovely friends and family and then dragged my sorry self back to the office this morning. This morning, September 8th, 2009. That's one month, thirty days until I leave everything and everybody I've ever known and move halfway across the world. Excuse me while I go throw up a little...
Visa appointment next week, then I can finally book a plane ticket. Oh wait, not again....
Okay, so in case you couldn't tell, my anxiety/anticipation is off the charts. I haven't a clue how I'm supposed to focus, sit still, or even sleep for the next month. Guess only time will tell, and I don't have much of that now do I?
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My first blog post!- 37 days til take off

Wow, so I've never doen this before. This blog is for all of you reading it, so I'll need feedback. I have 37 days until my super long flight to Thailand, which I haven't booked yet. I need to make sure I have the appropriate visa first, and yes, I will call today at lunch to make an appointment to talk to the consulate. Yes, that's right, I am currently at work. 23 days left here, and I will hold it together to the end, I swear I just have a slow day! Actually, I'm feeling a little guilty for blogging instead of working, so I'm off. This will get more exciting, I promise