Less than 3 days and Counting

Here, I am. Eating Spaghetti and writing my first blog entry. I leave on Monday, which to be honest, is still a bit of a shock for me. I have started saying my good-byes and thoughts of "this is the last time I'll (fill in the blank) until Christmas" are popping faster and faster into my head. I have pretty much everything set (regardless of the fact that I have nothing packed). I collected a decent amount of Euros from my bank and am about to send my last e-mail to my host Mother before I see her. I am very looking forward to meeting her and the rest of the family, as well as all the new students and other people I will meet while traveling through France, and other parts of Europe.

Regardless of these points made, I am still pretty nervous about the whole ordeal. I have never traveled on an airplane. I have never been without my parents for more than two weeks. I have never been to a foreign country (besides Canada when I was two, so it really doesn't count). But my excitedness, longing for adventure, the newness and endless possibilities that I will encounter outweighs the nervousness on my 'feelings see-saw' hands down. There is nothing I have done that I have been so nervous about but so looking forward to simultaneously.

This year has been simply fantastic. I remember a good friend calling this year, The Year of Dreams and it truly has been remarkable. I have found my spiritual home, found out more who I am on so many levels, and found out what really matters. On my almost-4-month-venture, I plan to expand these new findings of mine and learn even more about myself.

I am very grateful for all the blessings, prayers and thoughts that are headed my way, as well as all the wonderful people I have known from a couple days ago to my entire life, as I prepare myself for the most riveting journey I have decided to embark on thus far in my life. I appreciate all your positive thoughts, energy and good news. Merci beaucoup, Amour beaucoup and of course...Namaste :)

Vince