So the big day has arrived. I’ve managed to be fairly productive this morning and have crossed most of the items off of my to do list. Hopefully the rest will get done before I leave; if not, I’ll live, since the essentials (packing bag, printing boarding pass) are done.

In about 6 hours, I will (hopefully) be in the first leg of my trip, heading towards LA. I can’t say I’m looking forward to the flight (who does?), but I’m excited about the vacation that waits for me at the end of it. Plus, how can it not be exciting to say “next time I update, I’ll be in New Zealand”?