something to get this thing started...

I am new to this whole blogging thing, but I figured I would give it a try, because there is no better way that I can think of to keep up with all the emotions I will feel and all the place I will go than to write it down soon after it happens. And I am more likely to update this, then to physically write in a journal...this also keeps everyone else up to date as well. Not that I'm lazy, but telling everyone the same stories for a month after I get back will get really old really quick. This way, everyone already knows the same stories.

Also, I thought about, and I have decided to be a grown-up and type in full, complete sentences with correct grammar and punctuation...mostly. :) I like using three dots (...) to convey pauses or comedic effect, and I will probably add an occasional emoticon for emphasis. So, if I get lazy in my posts, please feel free to remind me that I did not just learn how to spell, and to step up my effort. I think it will be worth it in the end.

So, I leave for Prague in about 8 days. The reality of that statement hasn't even begun to take effect like it should! I have so much to do that it's laughable. How will I get it all done in the time allotted....that, as they say, is the question.