packing
Posted on Wednesday, 14 December 2011 at 15:40
Doing some last-minute packing in preparation for the trip to Florida. While I'm excited beyond words, I'm starting to get a little anxious, but I think everyone else is too and I don't think it's a bad thing. Sandy and I are a little worried about what we'll think of each other in "real life" but I suppose that's only natural, right? We've been talking via the internet for years now so I do think meeting face-to-face will be a little bit of a shock for us. But I'm having no doubts when it comes to us getting along... I honestly feel like we'll be just as close as we are when we talk online c: I'm more nervous to meet her parents than anything else, because I'm super paranoid they won't like me! Though Sandy is the same with my own parents... I think since we're so close, it's important to us that we're liked by each other's parents.
I'm also starting to get a little nervous about the flights. I haven't flown since I was around ten years old, so I can't really remember what it feels like being up in the air. Then there's the fact my mum has a fear of flying, so I'm getting a bit nervous for her, too. Earlier this year, she went on Virgin's Fear Without Flying course, and in the run-up to the trip she's been listening to a fear of flying audio course, and has also had some hypnotherapy. I'm so proud of her for facing her fear, because I know how difficult it can be. The fact she's making so much effort to do this means so much to me, because going to Florida to meet Sandy is so important to the both of us. And not to mention how much I think my mum deserves a holiday. Although I'm nervous for how she'll cope, I'm quite confident she'll be okay overall.
Anyway, here's a quick photo of one of the four cameras I'm taking with me, and Danbo who'll be hitching a ride inside my bag c:
Strangely enough, as anxious as I am about flying, I'm actually quite excited to go through the whole airport process. I'm one of those people who likes to do a lot of observing, so I'm actually looking forward to the layover... the thought of sitting with a book and a coffee while people bustle about seems nice to me. I get extremely nervous when there are a lot of people around, but I'm hoping I'll be too excited about meeting Sandy to care!
So I suppose I'd better stop procrastinating and get back to my packing. My parents and I leave tomorrow afternoon for London, where we'll be staying overnight in a hotel. Our first flight to Philadelphia is at noon the next day... it really came around so fast. More updates soon c:
