EEEEEK

Sitting in the airport. Another hour before we leave for Toronto, then an 8 hr flight to Zurich, then another 8 hours to Nairobi! A mere 24 hours from now I will be landing in Kenya!!

Yesterday I had a simmering level of nerves that I kept just below the surface as I went out to lunch with my brother, got coffee with my Camp BFF, then went on a hike at Minniehaha falls (yes, that's a real name). I had a last supper of pizza, ice cream, and cookies, and spent my last night in America watching the Bachelorette.

Then I tried to go to bed.

The moment I shut off the lights, my mind nudged me and went "Hey. Are you sure you have your passport? What about cash? Is your camera battery charged? Are you sure you can do this? Kenya. You're going to Kenya. By yourself. How does that make you feel? Don't sleep in too late." I got up a couple times to check my bags. I eventually fell asleep, only to be wide awake by 6am, which gave me enough time to be completely ready long before I needed to be.

Now, sitting in the airport, I'm doing my best to stay calm. Breath in, breath out. Lather, rinse, repeat. Don't watch the news about the Boston Bombers that's on the TV. Listen to music. Get ready to go to Canada for a few hours. Remember to fill your water bottle.

Boarding soon. Kenya, here I come.



(p.s. I never said that these would all be coherent or constructive. Some of them might end up stream of consciousness entries).