Day -7

In one week I will be on a plane to Brisbane, Australia. About 158 hours until I step on that plane. I will be flying from Chicago to LA, from LA to Auckland, New Zealand, from Auckland to Brisbane. I have my flights paid for and picked out, my ride from the airport to where I am staying planned, a temporary place to live for a few days arranged, permanent place to live for a few months picked, all of this is sorted out. I’m not nervous yet, though I would bet money that I won’t be able to sleep come Sunday night.

I’m currently staying with my parents. They recently moved, so I’m trying to fit the pieces of my college life into their new one which was never supposed to hold those pieces again. I was supposed to be gone for the most part, and I will be…but my stuff stays. All except the two suitcases I will be bringing with me across the world.

I am assuming that anyone who ends up here will know the story, but for the record let me lay it out. My name is Laura and I am going to Brisbane for six months. I have a friend named Erin who will be coming with me; we are living together with one other girl whom we have not met. This blog is mostly for me, honestly. I want to be able to look back and have a detailed record of what exactly happened. I expect it will be a lot. Oh and one more thing. I’m pretty flipping excited :)