KT Says

   So here I sit, writing this when I should be packing (what else is new?), and contemplating just how soon I’ll be getting on that plane headed for another continent. This blows my mind! I’ve never been out of the United States and here I’m going off to live in a different country. I’m definitely not as prepared as I should be, either. Have I packed most of my stuff? No. Have I bought my host mom a present? Nope. Have I learned the language? Of course not. Typical MK behavior–procrastination at its finest.

   Well, tonight was really fun anyway, even though I should have probably concentrated on buying more essentials for Florence. I went shopping with Colleen and Ana and we went to Cosi for dinner. I swear, in just a few hours the three of us can talk and laugh ourselves hoarse, but that’s what working at Holiday Markets will do to you. This entry was bound to get a little mushy at some point, so I might as well start the tear-fest now: I’m really going to miss them. And Cait, of course, who I’ve been friends with for about forever now. And everyone who I’ve gotten close to at work this summer. And anyone and everyone else that I’ve shared my time with. I can’t say I’ll miss Kelly because we’re living together, haha. I was sitting in my living room tonight watching Bizarre Foods with my parents and I realized how much I’m going to miss those nights. I did that practically all summer and became increasingly familiar with Andrew Zimmern’s odd ability to choke down both delicious and horrendous food, as well as with Anthony Bourdain’s honest attitude toward almost everyone on the planet. But of course I’ll miss the conversations I’ve been having with the rents–I get closer to them the older I get.

   Alright, well, this entry isn’t very entertaining because I haven’t actually gone anywhere yet. That’ll be in about a day and a half, and I can’t even think about that right now. There’s hours of packing and nervousness and tears in between now and then. I promise everyone that my entries will be much more interesting!

~Katie

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