Done packing!

And ever so freakishly tired....

Maybe someday I'll learn that everything doesn't actually have to happen at the last minute.

Till then, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

The final countdown!

Wow. So, I leave tomorrow... TOMORROW?! I'm physically ready, and my head is ready, but there's still a lot of STUFF to get through and organize. Why is it always the last minute?!?!!

Oh, well. I'm sure I'll get it done. It's not like I'm going to get much sleep tonight anyway, right? Big hugs and love to all my wonderful friends I got to see over the weekend. I'm going to miss you all madly and will think of you often.

Ok, off to do errands, packing, and trying to fully enjoy refrigerated food and drinks...

I'm Unemployed

And it's so much better than working! (minus the no-paycheck thing, of course...)

And the weather's so great! Well, crazy... Very hot... Way too hot for early April! Wait, it's only April!? It was 90 today! This is crazy...

This afternoon, I had what might be my last trip to REI today (I love it there), and it was bittersweet. Luckily, the store was empty (at 2:30 on a Tuesday - weird), and one of the staff members who had completed the AT a few years ago was there. Chris. VERY HELPFUL! I basically adopted him as my personal REI guy and together we walked each aisle going over every possible subject and questions about gaiters, socks, stuff sacks and solar chargers... (tho I did come up with a few more after I left.) He made sure I did not get the things I didn't need (love when "sales people" tell you NOT to get something), and ensured me that I was making the best decision EVER to attempt this thru hike. He had a fantastic experience and met amazing people and (despite 10 straight days of rain in New England) would do it again in a heartbeat if he could. Well, that sure made me smile.

Last bike ride out to Mt Vernon tomorrow morning! (and further procrastination from the hundreds of things I still need to do..........ugh)

This beautiful weather

...is NOT helping me stay inside and organize myself! All I want to do is get out in it and go crazy...

Tons of packing up to do, but once I get started, it will fly by, right?

Oh, by the way, I've added a link on the right that, when I'm on tracking mode, shows my GPS locations of the past 30 days on a map (it should be doing this anyways - let me know if it's not please!). My beloved office mates got me a SPOT locator for my farewell gift, and it has set quite a few minds at ease (mostly mom's - love you!). Pretty cool little device. Should work a bunch of places that my phone won't, and it's got an emergency services call button, too.

(I guess it makes me feel a little safer as well...)

One day of employment left

One day of work left. Feels good. Risky. Unreal.
Got health insurance. Feels responsible. Sensible. Preventative.
Finished my taxes. Feels mature. Pleasing. And owing $50 to the Fed!? (boo)

Now to get my normal sleeping patterns back... g'night wide world of webs!

No rain

Ok, the rain didn't begin until Sunday night... Soooo I didn't get out in it. (again) It will, however, be raining for the next few days. (and then 85 onFriday?! Wtf?!) Must get the poncho wet.

Also must get...

• health insurance by Thursday
• taxes done before I forget them
• a regular sleeping pattern back
  

Last lacrosse game was today. Sad...
Last weekend in March. A good one...
Last three days of work. Bittersweet and bizarre...

Rain predicted again

Rain is predicted for parts of this weekend, and maybe I will actually get OUT IN IT this time with my rain gear and pack?!? Alarms will be set, and motivation will be forced. My dad mentioned that I could just test it all out in the shower (which could actually prove to be even MORE entertaining than a walk around town)... But my shower has become a sacred place now. One that I will not be able to visit too many more times, and one that I will soon miss VERY dearly... I do not want to disgrace it's cleaning powers by lugging in my boots and poncho and walking in place. I love you, shower. I will walk outside in the rain.