let the countdown begin…

31. that’s how many days i have left in seattle. and then i’m off to denver with dorothy to visit some friends. from there i’ll be on my way to dc, where i will be living until the end of the year. yikes. that’s a lot to take in.

as i’m approaching this last month before i leave, all of the preparation has started to pick up. i have a lovely packing list which i’m slowly adding to. it’s difficult trying to figure out what i really need. and even more fun thinking about how i’m going to fit everything into one large duffel, my camera bag, and a purse. i’m only allowing myself to take 3 books and promising to get a library card the first week i get in town. it’s comforting to know that there is a public library on the same block as my apartment building. perfect!

i have to start getting used to dressing nice. my typical seattle wardrobe of jeans, a t-shirt, and TOMS won’t make the cut in the office. this means shopping, which i am dreading and putting off until the last minute. this poor plaid-loving, sweatshirt-wearing, toms shoes-addicted girl is not going to know what to do with herself in a city full of suits and high-heels.

i’m making a little notebook that has a list of different ideas for meals. it sounds silly, but i’m sure i’ll use it a lot the first month (at least!). it’s all meals that are easy for poor college students to make. because if i don’t have some ideas, all i will eat is spaghetti, vegetables, fruit, and rice. maybe throw in a granola bar and soy yogurt. but really that is all i know how to make. if you have any suggestions for meals, let me know.

people keep asking me if i’m ready. up until a week ago i would shrug my shoulders and reply with: sure, i haven’t really thought about it much yet. and then i realized that my time in seattle is limited and there is so much to do before that plane takes off. and truthfully i’m a bit scared. it’s going to be a big adventure and i already know i’m getting in over my head. but all of my fears aside, i’m determined to do it. and succeed. i’m set on coming home at the end of the year with new skills and knowledge or just more experience because of this. and it will be good. this i know.

so here we go. 31 days left…

and for you…a quick preview of the wedding that will hit the blog tomorrow morning.