D Day

the night of January the 18th was a sleepless one for me, I was glued to the computer trying to load all my music onto my new cheap mp3 player, doing last minute checks to make sure we had everything that was a necessity, first aid kit which I filled with all kinds of over the counter meds like pepto, advil, gavisgone, anti poop pills there was so much extra stuff the bag almost wouldn't close.

I laid down but my mind was on auto pilot there was no way it would shut off, there were so many things going through it, there was a strange mix of conflicting emotions.... excitement.....anxiety......happiness...... sadness.....I thought about all the things I would miss, my family and friends, birthdays, and easter it would be the first time I didn't spend easter with my family. the hours passed slowly that night but when the time came to get up and go it seems as though I had only been in bed a short time. I was in a strange daze somewhere between dreaming and reality when we walked out of the house. the ride to the airport was quick and quiet. Lisa's Mom and Dad were the last familiar people we would see other then each other for a very very long time. By the same time the next day we would be in Manila, Philippines.

At the Calgary airport, we checked our big bags, then sauntered to our gate. There wasn't much open that early but somehow we managed to get a Jugo Juice, which I needed, I was low on energy and we had a very long day ahead of  us. we took some goofy pics to pass the time, then boarded the flight to Seattle. there was about a five hour layover in Seattle before the flight to Korea, if you have ever spent 5 hours in an airport you know there is nothing to do but spend money. there is a strange feeling when your on route to the other side of the world, the anxious excitement has become one of my favorite parts of traveling. stepping into the unknown. Like walking into a dark unfamiliar basement, unsure of what you might find. I mean you don't think your going to get eaten by the boogie man, but the feeling is similar. I guess its a bit of a rush, to step out of what your used to. throwing yourself into something you don't know how to deal with.