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7 hours until our plane takes of from San Jose!

The nerves REALLY started to kick in last night...

I had been hung over all day (no bueno...let me tell you...) and really did not want to go out, even though I had talked it up all the night before. However, my friends talked me into it, and I could not stand to be a flake, so I decided to meet up with my good friends Heather and Jane (friends since the 7th grade!) :) and some other awesome high school friends of Mark and I (Alex, his gf, Zahed, Mark).

It was the best decision I could have made: getting out, even sitting around not drinking and listening to (VERY BAD) Karaoke, was much better for my wavering nerves than sitting at home watching Real World re-runs and making myself crazy over the little travel and packing details that I still have to iron out.

I had a great time at the Briannia Arms (the Brit as the San Josers call it), although I was very dismayed to not have my camera charged and get a pic in the fun British phone booth... le sad. :) It was good to see everyone one more time before heading off.

This morning, I was able to get the rest of my things together and set a reservation for our shuttle from the airport! It is only $35 for the shuttle all the way into Washington Heights (far north and west in Manhattan)... as opposed to the $50 flat rate for a taxi from the airport. Plus, these two heavy-packers would probably have a tough time fitting all our baggage into one cab. hahaha...

SO... we are basically ready!

Em and her dad just got here to my home in San Jose. We are all going out to dinner and then it's off to the airport!!!! AAaaaacchhhhkkkk!!!! Crazy!?!?! LOL.... Wish us luck, we'll try to bug you all as soon as we get there... Well... not THAT soon since it will only be 4 a.m. here.

Love you all very, VERY much!!!

"Leaving on a jet plane... don't know when I'll be back again..."