Here it is! THE VOYAGE!
This adventure will begin less than a MONTH!
A new discovery this summer: My talent is finding ways to prepare for this trip that are not actually productive.
For example:
- Downloading ANY and EVERY travel podcast that has to do with a country we are going to visit.
- Searching for any music that I think will be good to use in my documentary film class.
- Making a pretty packing list in InDesign.
- Recording every Travel Channel show that has to do with a country we are visiting.
- Planning the best way to go about packing (In other words: I'm preparing by planning how to pack. Ridiculous. I just need to pack.)
- Purchasing fiction books on Amazon.com that take place in the countries.
- Always looking for magnets to use in my cabin.
- Collecting friends mailing addresses so I can send postcards.
- Cutting out any magazine images that have to do with other cultures so I can use the cut-outs in my journal on the trip.
- Putting together this blog.
Well, that is somewhat embarrassing!
Things I still need to do include:
- Researching what I actually want to do in each country.
- Ordering prescriptions and contacts for 4 months.
- Taking an inventory of what I have to wear on the voyage and determining what I need to buy.
That is all I can think of at the moment. It's enough to be overwhelming! My struggle is finding time to get things done! I'm working at Coastal Living all day and then I'm tired by the time I get home! I better figure it out soon, because the MV Explorer will set sail on August 28th whether I am ready or not!
