The Start!

So...Not sure how I feel about writing one these, but people are pretty much on there knees and begging for it, okay well maybe not that extreme, but I guess I will give it a try. FYI I am not promising anything though.
So about a year ago I walked into the study abroad office and said I wanted to go somewhere, one week later I was in a information meeting and now, I am sitting on my couch all packed up and ready to venture off to New Zealand. My flight leaves at 9:15 tonight and gets into Auckland NZ at 7:05 on Friday morning. That is Thursday around 11Am your time. Thats where it gets scary I then have to make it to the domestic terminal in Auckland with all of my bags. Then I board a plane that takes me to Palmerston North, I think people also call it Palmy, but not sure I am "cool" enough for that yet for that! Palmerston North is where I will be living for the next 4ish months.
Now if we could just spend some time discussing the packing situation. For those of you who know me, you know I have EXTREME packing issues. --->Hey lets get away for the night? Okay just let me pack up a weeks worth of clothing and an emergency survival kit. So from the beginning I was stricken with horror at the thought of needed to pack for 4 whole months. With much reassuring from fellow study abroaders I think I have at the very least dampened my need to pack all my worldy possessions to take with me. Can you beleive I only brought 3 pairs of jeans, pretty good if you ask me. Oh and the one quote that keeps me calm throughout this: you can always buy what you forget!
SO for now I am off wish me luck and the ability to stay calm, in any situation! Love you!