Africa is a week away!

I am a woman with an agenda and a raggedy "to do" list. I mean this list is torn, stained, creased. This little piece of crummy paper has helped guide me through the pre-trip breakdown period.

I leave for Africa in a week, y'all. And my brain is complete mush. I have everything from travel toilet paper to anti-malarials to krazy glue to duct tape to a frst-aid kit that would put Macgyver to shame. And i was doing pretty good with this home stretch of packing and tying all the loose ends.

Then, I got home yesterday and turned on my tv to HBO. And do you know that there was this movie on called Duma. A movie filmed in Southern Africa. A movie about a boy returning his pet cheetah to the wild. This was such a divine thing catching this movie. It was so random, and on HBO at that! and it showed me all the landscape i will see when i get there. (I also learned that the only thing that scares lions is fire). There were so many growls and real animal sounds when night fell. I couldn't believe it! i was freaking out a bit. in one week, I'll be there sleeping in the desert beneath the stars. riding on the river in a log canoe. taking pictures of hippos and the like.

i can't wait to write all about my trip. i'll be 30 upon my return. can't hardly believe it.

i'm looking forward to my time away from my surroundings. time to reflect on my life and put things in perspective. i plan on posting tons of photos on this site, so get ready!