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East By Southwest

April 8, 2013 By in Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

I am far too cheerful for this to be a Monday, or for having gotten only four hours of sleep.

I spent a considerable amount of time at the gym this weekend, did some shopping, picked up 90% of the clothes that were strewn about my room (which is to say, 90% of at least 50% of my closet that was strewn about my room), my homework was done and handed in early…

A new leaf is in the process of being turned over.

I feel good, I feel productive. I feel hopeful again, not that I was hopeless before. Just a bit lacklustre maybe.

I’ve taken a look at Southwest’s airfare from Omaha to Boston – just waiting for my mom and my dad to confirm dates/times, then I’ll book that along with hotel.

I am so excited to have it set. I’m not even excited about graduation yet, it’s just a stepping stone at this point.

46 Days until I finish work
57 Days until I leave the US

‘Bout eight weeks.
Four pay periods.

I just noticed the image for April on my work calendar is Boston.

April Showers Bring June Flights

April 3, 2013 By in Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

So besides the fact that the entirety of March’s stress has caught up to me and I’ve been completely exhausted, I am also completely elated at the moment.

I have officially booked my flight after graduation from Boston to London.

I can sigh a little more lightly now.

Next step: wait for funds to clear so that I can book my flat.

Then at some point, it would be important to book my flight TO Boston.

Got my letter from work…

 

 

I’m daydreaming now, can’t write!

Let the Games Begin

March 24, 2013 By in Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , Leave a comment

I am planning on booking my plane tickets as well as my extended-stay flat this week.

I’ve found about five places that look like “me” and seem to offer the best amenities. I couldn’t be more excited to drop a wad of cash.

Notting Hill seems to be my cup of tea.

I think I’ll spend a couple days in Boston after my graduation, partly with my family and partly with my friend from Canada, if she can sneak down. If anything, I’ll need a moment to prepare for the journey on which I’m about to embark.

Part of me is getting anxious – am I seriously going to do this? Holy shit. I’ve never done anything like this.

I honestly can’t wait to get over there and document my experiences. I have a brand new Moleskine journal ready to be tattooed.

 

I guess that’s all I’ve got for now – just procrastinating the gym.

Luck of the Swedes

March 17, 2013 By in Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

Thanks to some St. Patty’s Day magic, a plan is in motion. Well, it is soon to be in motion, barring any complicated reasons as to my visa application being “unsuccessful.”

I had been putting off checking my school email all week and finally decided I should do something productive this weekend. In my inbox, I found an eight-email long chain between my classmates about graduation. Why the hell are we talking about graduation already? The program isn’t over until August…

Then I notice the email from the director about graduation details. It looks like commencement is June 2nd in Boston.

We are invited to walk and will receive some sort of dummy diploma until we actually finish. I had always planned on going (sentiment), but getting a false sense of completion is going to be annoying now. Whatever.

I was planning on jumping the pond on May 27th, but now I’m faced with a better plan, I think.

June 1st, I would fly to Boston with my mom, dad, and brother, we could enjoy some sights for some of the day, go to graduation in the morning, enjoy some more sights and then have a nice dinner together to celebrate. The next morning, June 3rd, I would hop a plane for London and my family could fly back home.

Perfect.

Now I have a purposeful date in mind and I can start making arrangements.

That is, if the “detailed notice” doesn’t tell me to stay my Yankee ass home. Hmm.