Trip frenzy

I'm not ashamed to admit that I had totally underestimated the effort organizing this trip would take. I had previously organized a few trips, including my 15 days in Europe... but there was no way I could have forseen the amount of work I ended up doing this time. In what refers to accomodation, for instance, I must have changed plans at least a dozen times.

However, now that things have started to fall into place (or not, depending on the perspective you choose), I feel a strange relaxation. It often happens to me that, when I really stress out over something, I eventually reach a point where I can't worry about it any more. That happens regardless of whether I found a solution. I remember feeling super calm at exams while everyone surrounding me was possesed by a nervous frenzy, checking notes and asking last minute questions. I seem to have reached that yogi state of mind now.

My plane ticket is bought. I know where I'll stay the first week (and possibly have something for the rest of my stay too). I even know how to go from the airport to the hostel, and from the hostel to Adler as well. I also know I'll go to Washington D.C. at some yet to be defined time. So there's certainty and uncertainty.

Now, all that's left for me to do is get health insurance and pack. Tomorrow I'll be exactly one week away from taking that plane. Breathe...