So, it took me about 80 tries on 2 different computers and 3 different web browsers, but I finally got myself logged in again.
10 days and counting.
There are items packed away in my suitcase, and my mother and I are pouring over our list of last minute "to do"s. I have already had 3 not so lovely vaccinations, and when I come home, I less than look forward to another 2. I have had lots of doctor appointments (dentist, eye doctor, etc). I forget about all the little things. Thank God for Moms!
Post Office stuffs, Banking, Ordering Euros, packing... I have had little time for other things. I think the only thing I've done on my personal "to do" list is clean my room--what fun!
I spent Christmas with my fiance's family, which made it the first major holiday I endured without seeing my family (things I will have to get used to). The next big holiday I will miss will be Easter, while I am in Italy. Does the Easter Bunny come to Italy? Just kidding. Although, my parents are still cute and give my brother and me chocolate at Easter.
So far, the most frustrating part of studying abroad has been the packing. In many European countries, I am told, the native people change their clothes with less frequency than Americans, and it is seen as pretentious if you have too many outfits. Limiting my bags will be a good thing, and I do not have too many clothes to begin with. The clothes are actually the easy part, though. I am having a hard time not packing toiletries. The office said to purchase your toilletries after arriving in the host country. I am the kind of girl that has everything (and I mean everything) in my purse, and I like being prepared. In high school, my friends called me "The Walking CVS." Anytime someone needed a tissue or an ibprofen, they asked me because my bookbag greatly resembled my purse: it had everything in it. I do not want to look for shampoo my first week in a foreign country. How do they say "deep conditioning" in Italian anyway? One of Kevin's friends had a suitcase turn up missing when she went to Malta last spring, so even if I pack my own shampoo and such things, it might take a week or two to get my suitcase back if it gets lost.
So... 10 days and I'm talking to you?! I'd best get my tushie in gear!
Ciao!
~Doreen~