Come away with me

Almost done with the first plane ride. I'm kinda sleepy but mostly I'm just sick of sitting in this tiny chair.

I can't lie, it's pretty ridiculous that the only food they have available is stuff you have to buy. I mean seriously? It's a 7 hour flight.

This won't be too exciting of a post, this first one that I'm writing of my adventures. I'm too tired and hungry to be amusing.

Although I do like the little video screens like they have on virgin air. Not quite as nice but I'll take it. I got to watch lord of the rings the fellowship of the ring, big bang theory, listened to some music, and now as I'm waiting to land I'm watching avatar. If only I could find a comfy position to sleep in.

I'm missing everyone a lot too. Leave it to me to cave in to my crush right before I leave too, so that doesn't help. Hopefully I'll be able to Skype with my family tonight when I'm there. Which is odd to say since it's 6am here in Iceland but 9pm back home (an according to my phone as well).

One of those introspective nights

So tonight, I finally got word that I can make an appointment for my visa interview for Paris! I am excited because this makes it feel real. Like it will actually happen. I didn't realize how much I had been holding my feelings back about going because of things that could come along and prevent me from going. First, a cancer scare. Next, confusion regarding the visa application which made me worried I wouldn't apply in time. Other things that had me worried about going. But now I am feeling pretty confident about it. I've never had any issues with interviews, and the one job i didn't get when I interviewed was only because I was leaving for school too soon and they wanted someone more long term.

I am feeling extremely excited and grateful tonight. I have a family who fully supports me and my ridiculous ideas which don't always come to fruition. My dad especially has been extremely supportive in my plans to move to Paris for a semester. He's been helping me out a lot, financially and pretty much in every way, including reality checks that I can't travel to every single western European country while I am there. My sister has been extremely emotionally supportive through everything. I can't be more grateful for them.

I can't wait to be in Paris. Its been my dream to live in another country since I was in high school. Its been a desire since I came back from Europe the first time. I always thought it would be London, but Paris is so fitting for the person I am now. It'll be a challenge which I need. I am just so excited. I don't even have room to be nervous with how excited I am. I'm sure that'll change as January 11 rolls around, but until then I'll settle for being lost in my day dreams of living in Paris!

5

So, before I do my daily thing where I answer questions about myself, I feel like actually posting. So, I leave on Saturday to head back to school. Oh the teeny tiny town that is my school. I will be staying with a couple of my amazing friends that also attend my school and I am so excited to see them. They are amazing and we always have so much fun together. But, starting on Monday, I will begin the rushing process of formal recruitment for a sorority. I am both excited and nervous. I am afraid my GPA will keep me from getting into a house that truly fits my personality. I am also afraid that I will just end up settling if that does happen, because I want to be in a sorority so much. I wish there was a way to meet all the presidents of the different sororities and tell them that my academics are the most important thing to me. My first semester is always a transition period where I get use to the new place, teaching styles, professors, homework etc. That I really need and want to get my grades up and from now on will get 3.8 GPAs at a minimum per semester so that I can get into Duke or USC or Washington University in St. Louis (the top 3 PT schools) to get my DPT (doctorate in Physical Therapy) degree, but I just need some help. 

Not to mention, I have hardly gotten to see my nephew S all summer long, he just turned two recently but was away for his birthday! I dont know if I will get to see him before I leave or not. I will miss him, my other nephew B, my sister and brother and their spouses. I'll miss my mom and dad, all of my friends.... I'm really hoping I dont get homesick like I did last time. 

But one thing that will totally help: my new iPhone 4 has officially shipped!!! Get ready friends, because we will be facetiming it ALL THE TIME! woop woop

Day 4: Your favorite book

Hmmm. My favorite book.... well, I am a book worm. So again, idk if I can only choose just one. Unless we cut down series of books into just one, I will have a million books. So I think I will do just that lol.

1. The Vampire Academy series
2. The Harry Potter series
3. The House of Night series
4. The Count of Monte Cristo