Leaving Tomorrow

Hey, happy day! I didn't end up with 3 suitcases and 2 carry-ons after all (although I suppose there's still a chance that my bag won't pass weight/length/width requirements. I should really go check on that.)

So: carry-on and luggage. Also, my water bottle. Because it is awesome. 

Also, Donut, just because he is cute.

Flight tomorrow: ABQ to Denver to Toronto to Tel Aviv. Should be good! People from NYU Tel Aviv will meet us at the airport, and then pack us away to Bnei Dan. (Point of clarification: all of the students made their own travel arrangements, but we're all expected to arrive on the 1st, and we've forwarded our arrival info).

Then a week of orientation followed by school. Woo learning!! Maybe the sentence fragments will stop once I'm back at the whole school thing. Hmmm. Anyway, I'm excited. I am hoping for compelling teachers, hard classes, the whole bit. Toooo nerdy.

Packing/Not Really at All

Hello, Internets!! How exciting: I'm finally a contributor to the internet community, instead of just a digital lurker (but in a non-creepy way).

I’m leaving for Tel Aviv on the 31st. Very exciting, altogether, although the whole packing thing is daunting. To ethernet cord, or not to ethernet cord. The backpacking-style backpack, or the wheeled duffel. What to bring, what to bring... Trials and tribulations, altogether. I am sure you all feel much pity (poor girl, having to make decisions about what will be sitting next to her on the beach...). Oh, woe.

But back to the packing. United is bratty about baggage, and I am seriously cheap, so the plan is 1 piece of checked luggage, 1 carry-on, and 1 personal item. I’m actually looking forward to having very little in the way of material things to look after. I tend to be a collector of things (read: junk), and you may not be aware of this, but things can become heavy. Although carrying heavy things does make you stronger...and stronger is good. Always a bright side!

Not much else to say. Once I have a better idea of the stuff that will be accompanying me, I’ll take a picture. Hopefully 1 bag won’t have turned into 3, as they (bags) are wont to do.