23:00

my battery is low not only on my computer my internal battery. tomorrow massage at wendi's she's a killer. it's a good pain though. got a lot done today - a lot a lot a lot!!!! then when i'm all relaxed going to see jay to finally get another tattoo. wanted this one for over a year - now i'm ready - so more pain after the pained massage. feels good.

still so much more to do. it's 11pm and i'll get more done now. don't know what i'd do without technology. don't think this trip would've been possible without it. possible but not probable since i was able to plan it all on a reasonable budget. received paper tickets for romania by fed ex today and returned my eurail pass for romania/hungary today since the train ride from bucharest to cluj was just too long - 8 hours. besides flying is just about the same amount of $$$ and the flight i think is only around 2 hours. it was difficult to find a site that could issue tickets for internal flights in romania but that's done - phew! a few more details and voila!

looking forward to dipping my body into unknown waters - the black sea, the adriatic and the mediterranean...

getting nearer

i feel like lists r the things! lists and more lists but i'm certain that my anal retentive nature will pay off in the long run....paris, barcelona, madrid, bristol, glastonbury, edinburgh, rome, florence, venice, bucharest, constanta, cluj, rome, paris...need to b organized for this journey. final prep tasks for the week include loading up my ipod, figuring out how to fit a lot in 1 small bag, paying bills, getting some euros to start....oh and so much more. of course it would b a good idea to b doing some of that stuff right now :) procrastination

kitten care

loose ends - working them out. kitten care is the priority. worried about leaving her for so long since she's older now. she is a great little companion. she's staring out the window now looking at the neighbors and the birds - longing to go outside. poor pussycat :( - today i meet with her caretakers. she will have the best of care and she will remain in the apartment. she has tons of toys, litter and food. her caretakers - kathy, lisette and cielo will love her up. mare will also visit with her when she isn't travelling too. so she's sure to get plenty of love. she will be visited 2x p/day only negative is that she won't have anyone to cuddle at night. beth and mary anne or judy both suggested giving her a stuffed animal to cuddle with - so i'm going to bring out poupsie - my childhood stuffed dog. poupsie doesn't have any eyes anymore and she is missing some stuffing but she is very cuddly. plus she looks a little like chelsea did only much smaller. miss chelsea too :(

ready to go - well almost

amy
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well this is the first post of my new blog. i've abandoned my old blogs. the purpose of this blog is to share my summer journey. i've been wanting to travel to various places throughout my life...had a few obstacles along the way - mostly self-imposed i suppose. since i've gotten out of my own way now, the journey continues. so i've planned the trip and now only 10 days remain until departure for paris.