and my bags are packed.

So I spent the past few days packing and getting vaccinated and just all around preparing everything.  Yesterday I took over mom's sunroom and hung all of my clothes so I could spray them down with bug repellent... it looked kinda funny but I was sweating to death and it took longer than I thought.  Thankfully I got everything done and packed!  Now that it's time to get underway, I'm nervous though.  It's mostly excited nerves, but there's also a tinge of scared nerves.  This will be the longest I've ever spent out of Texas and the first time I'll be out of country.  And in the past I've always travelled with someone or had someone I knew waiting for me at the airport... this time I'm meeting a lady with a sign haha.  I know in the end I'm gonna have a major blast, but I can't help but have some cold feet right now.

On the flip-side, I'm pretty proud of how my host gift turned out.  I decided to be a little corny and bring a glass tea pitcher and some tea and make sun-brewed tea when I get there for the family.  I don't know if they'll like it, but at least I'll enjoy some good ol' Texas style tea.  =]  The little card was harder but my mom helped me get crafty so they can remove the photo from the card when I leave.  I packed it all up before I took pictures but you'll see, it's pretty stinkin cute if I do say so myself.  I hope they like it.  (And I hope they like me!)

I'm sitting in the San Antonio airport now, two hours early for my flight.  I'm the only one around right now so that's nice but I can't wait to get to DFW and find the people also on my flight to Costa Rica so I won't be the only non-Spanish-speaker who's shitting themselves on the way.  =P

And so it begins.

With love,

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