Get Ready, Get Set...

Ok, so the fun STILL hasn't started and I feel bad for stringing you all along on these posts that keep saying soon, soon I will do something cool and exciting that you might actually want to read about, but will proabably loose any readers I may have once had by all these really boring posts. Sorry.
But really this time, soon I am leaving. Really soon, sort of. Tomorrow we leave Florida late afternoon and arrive back in Chicago at 10/11:00 at night. Just enough time to repack, scramble around last minute trying to find all the stuff I forgot I needed, realize that I don't know of any 24 hour stores in my little suburb, decide its not worth it to drive to a bigger suburb to find a 24 hour Walgreens and just go without whatever I forgot, say last minute good byes to a couple friends via the internet, get a couple hours of sleep, and head back to O'Hare less than 24 hours later, get back on a plane and fly to London. And actually start this trip I have bee hyping up. Amd start picking up my new British accent. And loose 24 hour internet :( Now I'm getting that paniky nervous shaking in my chest that I get right before I travel, except worse cause this one lasts longer. I hope I don't screw this up, cause starting in a couple of days I'm stuck on the other side of a really big, cold ocean with the Titanic at the bottom of it, far far away from anyone I know. ::crosses fingers:: This is what I wanted, right? I've had seconf toughts at other points in this process, but ignored them by telling myself that I HAVE to go, I need this. I need a change of pace, a change of scenery, a break. A chance to fit in. A semester without engineers and without dying programs. A chance to recoup, regroup and rearm myself for the general fight that is daily Lehigh life. But now I'm thinking that this may be just as much of a fight as Lehigh is. I hope my ew flat mates treat me as well as Trembly 5 treated Tomas. That German had a damn good semester. SO feel free to post and keep me updated on you guys so I don't feel quite so isolated and lonely. Please? Hope you all have a good Spring semester.

New Years Stuff:
My new years was kind of lame, but that is to be expected. Just me and my family and the lovely old people of Florida. The city of Naples spewed soap out of the lamp posts to look like snow and the fireworks were nice too. My parents let me drink a little champagne... which is a big advancement for them. We watched the bal drop (at the right time since we were on Eastern Standard time for I think the first time ever, and went our seperate ways. Woohoo 2007.
I don't really like reviews, 2006 was what it was. Whatever. New year, new life. I'm starting over. And I don't like resolutions, I'll forget them anyway, but I do have a resolution? advice? suggesting? hope/wish? for everyone for the new year (I mean EVERYONE: me, you, the country, Lehigh administration, George Bush, EVERYONE):
Be Honest. My new thing, really this has always been my thing but its become more important, is honesty. Its the best gift you can give someone, letting them know that you respect them enough to not lie to them. And this starts with stop lying to yourself. Too many people I know lie to themselves and don't even realize that they are what they are. I think if they were really honest with themselves and everyone around them they would change the way they act, or at least who they critisize, realizing they are more like everyone else, even the people thay hate than they realize. So this year, while you're sitting alone in the snow waiting for the year to get kicking, think about who you really are and why, and see if you like it. If you do, flaunt it! Be that person fully. And if you don't tell people that's who you've been and your sorry and start trying to change. But most of all, honestly think about the people and things that you hate or critisize and ask yourself why, and see if maybe the reason is because you hate to see that trait in yourself. No one likes a hypocryte. Apologize and then try to change. Maybe both people will be better for it, just whatever you do, don't lie about it. Don't hide who you are or what your feeling, and don't cover up with excuses. Just say what you mean and mean what you say. Then you will have real relationships. That's what I'm going to work on this year. Really finding me and being that, and not trying to be someone else or apologizing for not being what people want. Take what I don't like and fix it, take what I do and live it. A bit of honesty: yes there are individual people I am thinking about when I write this, yes one of those people is me, but no I am not just attacking one person. I also wish this for the country, hoping that we will change the mistakes of our leadership by honestly evaluating what we want. If the USA really thinks W. is doing good and running the country the way we want, then we should change the constitution to refelct that, if not, then some changes need to be made. So this "resolution" is for everyone. Just Be Honest. Please. And if you can't do that, at least be honest with me. Even if that means telling me what I don't want to hear. The truth is always better. SO live well this year. Good luck and God speed.
Next entry, from London! (unless I need to vent nervousness in the wee hours of the morning before I leave, in which case, entry after next from London!) Wish me luck.

GO!