I fly out on Sunday -- about a 14 hour flight, arriving an entire day later because we cross the International Date Line! Aaaaargh, that craziness before leaving on a long trip: getting bills paid, making sure you have everything you need, trying to get last minute tasks done, writing overdue thank you notes, shopping for goodies and gifts to bring, judiciously trying to decide which clothes to bring. What have I forgotten? I'm sure I've forgotten something. I meant to study more Japanese. I only got through chapters 1 & 2 of my "Learn Japanese" audio tapes. I can count to ten; say "hello" and "I'm sorry". That's about it.
I wonder why I got this crazy idea to go to Japan. I should be drumming up new clients... or revising my course materials for SFSU classes ...perhaps I should be relaxing and hanging out with friends this summer. I can't afford this ... I'll be broke when I return. What IS this insanity? Okay, deep breath. It's just nerves, that's all.
