Holy shit, excuse my French, but I leave for Spain in 2 weeks and 2 days.  16 days, mas o menos?!

I have been dutifully preparing for my departure, getting things ready, doing tons of research, and have starting packing.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHA!!!

I found that picture on the internet.  Thanks, Google.

I have done none of those things.  I have thought about them, but I have not, as of yet, done anything.  What?  It’s not like I’m moving…forever…………………………………

I guess I should start actually doing some of the things I need to do, but in the name of procrastination (or organization, you decide), here are 5 things I NEED to do before I blow this Popsicle stand.

In no particular order…

1. Go to the dentist.  Haven’t had my dentures scrubbed in quite a few months and prefer not to make it a year and quite a few months.  Also my mom keeps not so gently reminding me I need to go BEFORE I LEAVE!  I get the hint, thanks mom.

2.  Tell the bank that I am moving and ask them to kindly not cancel my funds.  Imagine the fun that would be arriving in Europe with no money and no access to money.  That screams FIESTA.  Dear Frank at Firsttrust Bank, please don’t cancel my Visa Card. Frank is the man though, he has my back.

3.  Research some apartments.  People love to ask “where will you be living?!” and I love to respond “I have NOOOO idea!”.  En serio.  No idea.  I SHOULD start looking for a place, like yesterday.

Ok, I’ll take this one!Dream big.

4.  Make a packing list.  I guess this is important.  it’s not like I’m moving to a 3rd world country by any sense of the word, so if I forget something, no importa!!  But I like my stuff, so not forgetting things will be nice, too.

5.  Soak up as much time with my friends and family as possible!!!  When people ask me if I’m so excited?!?!?! to go, I tell them I am both excited and nervous!  I am MOVING for Heaven’s sake and while, yes, it isn’t forever, and yes, it really isn’t that much time, it still is a decent amount of time.  I thrive off of the people that are closest to me and when I think about leaving them, it makes me so sad. 

But, but, but, but, BUT my family says they are going to come visit for a few weeks (hopefully this winter), Russ is planning a visit at some point, and I have made an extended invite to my friends to come and stay with me!  For now though, and during these next 16 days, I am going to soak up as much time with them as possible.

I feel like I’m going to throw up!  Ahhhhh!!!!