2.27.07

leaving for slovakia in just over 48 hours. the packing frenzy has begun. list-making, stuff-gathering, weather-watching, checking and re-checking. right now there's a storm on for the day of travel. i'm hoping, hoping, hoping things don't get too uncomfortable.

my experience with transatlantic travel is limited to moving to scotland. all my preparations for this trip are tinged with the anxiety of scotland, jon-overtones and all. it's hard not to think i'm moving there.

more lists, more lists. at some point around 4.30 this afternoon i became suddenly unable to think about all the life-changing, treasured experiences that are going to come out of this and instead started thinking about sitting in an airport somewhere, unable to relax enough to read, thinking about how oily my hair is getting. history says that if i make enough lists, i'll get over it and go back to thinking about seeing niki on the other side. and marzipan.

important things.