In the culture I grew up in, there comes a time in everyones life or at least there's supposed to be, when you come of age and move out of your parents home. However we slowly prepare for this day and moment. It starts the first time you go to school and you then start playing with friends, going to sleepovers, maybe even a vacation with a friend. Next you get your license and from there your hardly ever home. Then finally you move out. Now some move out for some personal reasons and stay near home while others move out to go to college. Some even go to college out of state. But then there are that vast minority that move out of the hole damn country! This might be for college, or even for the military like my best friend, but were still a minority.
It's the night before I leave for Japan. I just got back from having dinner with my parents, had one hell of a cocktail called a somokin tea. But all in all now that I'm back I feel almost nauseous, it's so unreal. Three years ago when I derived this plan it felt like it would never happen it was just a goal that I wouldn't achieve and so it was no big deal but it's a lot different when your looking down the barrel of the gun. I've been getting calls all day from people saying goodbye and wishing me good luck. It really is nice to hear from them and I can use all the luck I can get. I leave for Chicago at 7:39 am and from there I leave at 10:45 am to Japan. I'll be aboard All Nippon Airways, which by the sound of it, there planes sound quite nice. Even the food sounds like it could be decent. I'm allowed two suitcases, fifty pounds apiece, plus a carry on bag of twenty two pounds and within size restraints, plus a personal item, ie. laptop. So I'm trying to cram my laptop case with books, dvds, games, and of course, my laptop. Then I'll carry my iPod with me. I feel prepared but still nervous, about things most people don't really think about until they are in this position such as passing through customs.
I'll write on the plane and post when I can. See you in Japan.