Okay, so my face is all better, with the exception of the massive holes at the back of my mouth (they impressed the hell out of my nine-year old cousin Chris).

Now I'm ready to head off to school! I leave on Wendsday and check in at 6 in the morning Thursday.

I'm super excited, but it's so weird to pack my life up in boxes. On the other hand, I get to FINALLY move away from home. But briefly, as I will come back in two weeks for the Japanese Festival at the Botanical Gardens labor day weekend.

Anyway, excited to be going; sad to be leaving. I'm really gonna miss my dog, my bed, and my sister. Then, of course, all my friends and my folks. (And the good chinese, because apparently there is NO good chinese food where I'm going.)

Wish me luck!