Preparing for takeoff

I'm T-4 days to London and my excitement for the next six months has shifted to anxiety. I almost feel like I'm watching activity around me throughout the day instead of living it. My life is packed into two suitcases and a backpack large enough to squeeze a person in. I've made lists of things to do before I leave, but my problem with lists is I lose them as soon as I make them. So now I have little scraps of paper floating around the house and if I'm lucky I can piece them together to make some sense of where my mind was when I wrote them. My bank account is already draining and I haven't even left the country yet. AND I went to the dentist today and have an appointment to fill two cavities tomorrow. Life is hectic right now.

But on another note, I was able to watch history tonight when Barack Obama officially accepted the democratic nomination for president. I think it will be one of those moments I remember for the rest of my life...sitting with my dad, watching the first black man become a step, albeit a large step, away from the white house. I'm looking forward to learning Brits' perceptions of the election. Last time I was there, the person I was talking American politics with thought all Americans backed President Bush's decisions and thought Iraq was justified. Ha.

Off to sleep before another day of organizing.