The big day is here! And I am still in a bit of shock actually! Time has never passed so fast! And not saying that's a bad thing cause this is what I have been waiting for! So I guess this is better than painstakingly slow! But with time going so quickly I get that feeling of forgetting something no matter how organized I am. And I am definitely organized, I hope! ;) This morning was a little crazy. Just like the last few weeks have been! Working lots of overti...

26 days left! I almost can't believe it! Time has flown by, yet it seems like forever ago that this whole idea to go to South America came about. But man am I happy that I decided to go because now I'm just so BEYOND excited for this trip in so many ways. I get to not work for 3 months, meet new people and make new friends, test my "awesome" beginner Spanish skills, and just experience all the sights, sounds & tastes of 6 different countries. But I think t...

My first blog entry for my travels! Actually my first blog entry ever! :) I've never tried this before because I never felt it was needed, I've usually kept personal handwritten journals, but for this trip, I have had so many people say that they want to know what I'm doing, where I am at all times (my parents of course), and what I am seeing. So naturally, with this wonderful world of technology I have decided to blog and post pictures. I'll keep everyone that i...