Running out of time

Trip Start Feb 15, 2004
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Trip End Dec 18, 2004


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Tuesday, February 10, 2004

I board a Qantas plane heading to Sydney, Australia on Sunday. That's a pretty scary thought. It really shouldn't be since I've been to Sydney before and I even have someone meeting me once I arrive there (my friend is lending me her Aussie boyfriend). I have a place to stay and a clear purpose for my trip. But that purpose is grad school, which is very scary. I've been out of school for two years now, so the thought of once again attending class and doing homework is nerve-wracking. Plus the thought of starting a new life for myself on the other side of the world is rather daunting. But I'm psyched to go back to a country I love and live in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. And it's summer there!!

The last time I flew to Australia, I slept for the entire 15 hour flight from LA to Sydney. I know that's hard to believe, but I had been so nervous about my semester abroad that I deprived myself of sleep for nearly the entire week leading up to my departure. By the time I got on the plane, I was so dead tired that I easily slept through Qantas' complete in-flight entertainment program. This time around, I'm having doubts about my ability to be quite that tired. So I've bought sleeping pills that I'm prepared to pop like candy to avoid being conscious for 15 hours of flying over the Pacific Ocean. I hate flying. Every time I step on an airplane, I think I'm going to die. I know that's not a good phobia for someone who's obsessed with international travel, but oh well. I deal with it.

The funny thing about flying to Australia is that you lose an entire day on the way over there. I will never get to experience February 16, 2004. Someone will have to let me know what it was like.
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