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Almost there now... just checked in online. Got a bulkhead seat, so yay. :) 15+ hours, I bloody well want a bulkhead... I hate flying. ;_;

Anyway, tonight we had a goodbye party with all my co-workers. Mom wasn't feeling well so I ended up doing all the cooking, for 9 people. ^^ Oh well, it was okay... took bloody hours, though, I was exhausted by the end. o.o Good practice, at least, I guess. Anyway, we had a nice time - was great to see them all one last time. I'm going to miss everyone... they're so sweet. :) Bought me a nice purse/bag that can also fit my laptop, and stuffed it with various credit union paraphenalia, lol. Including deposit slips, which cracked me up. And a card which they all wrote in which made me cry because the co-worker I've worked with the longest called me one of the best so-workers he's ever had. *sniff* And the co-worker I've worked with second-longest said I was like a little sister to her. Awww... it's nice to be loved. :)

Better go to bed now. Am... so no where near packed. o.o Gotta get up early tomorrow morning and chuck everything in a suitcase, then take it all down to North Van and pack properly there. And do laundry somewhere along the way, in theory. Yikes. Don't leave til 11:45pm, though, so lots of time.

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Aaand, I'm in the airport! :) Yay for free wireless at YVR... am still kinda trying not to hyperventilate and panic (was doing so for the last 2-odd hours before leaving the house while frantically packing). Also trying not to cry again, already did when I said goodbye to my parents outside of security. :( Ya'know, on some level... I still don't think it's quite sunk in that I'm going away for 6+ monthes. ^^; I'm really just trying to take it one day, one minute at a time right now. Get packed, get to airport, get on plane, get to hostel... collapse... then see what happens from there. Yikes, never done anything like this. ^^ but it'll be good experience, I know. And everyone who's done this says it's a ton of fun.

Have yet to get my travel blog set up. Gah. Might just do it on LJ... I'll link to it from here, but want to keep it completely separate otherwise. Don't want people to be able to find their way back here from it... without some digging, anyway. ^^ Cuz my grandmother and former co-workers and such will be reading it. So... better keep them away from the Anderson Cooper porn, lol.

(and speaking of... I totally brought my pundit!dolls with me. ^^ They're so small, and I have tons of room in my suitcase still. Which reminds me, I need to post pics of them still. Here's a teaser...)