So, today marks only 5 days till departure!! I've begun to realize that I've really got to tackle the to-do list in the next couple of days, in order for everything to be organized before I fly. My favourite part is the actual packing. See this picture? That's just a prelim pile of necessities. I'll likely have to add a few things, but I'm trying to stick to the bare minimum (and perhaps leave enough room for a t-shirt and shorts and running shoes? :D)...who knows. Now that I have 2 of my visas, I'm much less stressed (hmm, not really stressed at all, which is interesting. Perhaps I should be, at least a little? Meh). Well, that's all I got for now. I still have a number of items to add to this pile, and I'm in the middle of doing last-minute laundry. Ah, I love packing! (Truly! The challenge of carrying all I'll need on my back for 4 months is uber exciting. Yeah, I'm a geek, but I've come to terms with it :D).