9 Days: Having a Panic Attack

I'm not going to lie. I've been looking at life slightly different now that the countdown to leave is in the single digits. I'm going to miss my roommates and my family so much. And I know it will go by fast but I'm pretty freaked out about being that far away. It's totally normal to be nervous, I know. I'm just going to have to tough through it. In the meantime I'll be making zucchini bread with Jamie, working, and trying to make some good memories before I leave. It's crunch time. Tschüss.    

21 Days to Go: Packing

Another big day today. Packed everything but some clothes and my major necessities. Every time I pack up my things I feel like the room no longer belongs to me. It was a lot harder moving from home and out of the dorms. At least with this I know I'll be coming back and I'm leaving for something amazing. I also made plans for the going away party which I'm super excited for. My best friend Bug has a surprise which is going to be the highlight of everyone's night. It's on Saturday the 25th either at my friend Jo's or my friend Mike's. It depends if I want to spend a day or two cleaning mold...

More updates later.

27 Days until I leave!

With less than a month left I figure I'd better get a start on this blog business so that everyone can see what I'm up to. I leave September 5th and I plan to have a going away party on the 25th. Other than buying a backpack and packing my things I'm pretty ready. I'll be in France for about a week, then Munich where I have my internship, followed by two weeks in Italy. I'll spend the last month of my trip traveling with Alex to wherever we want. We're thinking Amsterdam, Rome, and Ireland. I can't believe how soon it is. It's honestly surreal.

Anyway, I've recently made a playlist of things I've been listening to... if you're at all interested.

http://8tracks.com/nicole_pederson/i-m-going-to-europe

More details and pictures to come once I start packing up. =]