Fact: Saying I have 45 days until I get on a plane does not make me hyperventilate. Saying I have a month and a half does.So for the sake of my brain needing air we are going to continue to say that I have 45 days until I leave for Romania. Since after today it is officially less then a month and a half we will then change the terminology to "A little over a month" until further notice.
I ask that you don't misinterpret what I am saying. It would seem from the statements above that I am completely terrified about going away to Europe, but sometimes excitement and terror hang out in the same circles. In addition to that, it makes my head spin a little when I realize that I am about to do something that I have talked about doing for so long. I had similar breathing issues around the time I took my first plane ride, went on my first solo road trip, and graduated from college. However, since I survived each of those events I am confident I will be able to continue on living through this next adventure as well.
Another factor for terror is how much still needs to get done before I leave. Below I have pasted a picture of how my face looks right now if I think about it for too long, and right below it is an image of my brain when I don't have my Europe to-do list in front of my face, actively crossing things off.
