The Final Countdown

Firstly, I apologize for the lame title of this blog. Instead of following Molly Otto's advice to "make a witty title" I probably chose the blandest (is that a word?) title ever. But whatever, I'm over it.

So tomorrow I leave for Greece which is SO weird. I feel like I've talked about going to Madrid for so long that it's just seemed really distant, like it would never actually happen. Surprise, it's happening. Part of me is sad to leave Philly after visiting for a few days, and part of me is, of course, really excited to be studying abroad. The thing I'm most nervous about is my (at least perceived) lack of Spanish skills. I tried to brush up using Rosetta Stone and watching Pan's Labyrinth, but I'm pretty sure both of those endeavors failed. Although I did learn how to say "full moon" (la luna llena) which they repeat about 100 times in the movie, and also how to say 'turn left' (gire a la izquierda) which they repeat about 1,000 on Rosetta, I don't remember a lot of the conjugations and vocab. I think I'll look through my Spanish notebook later... ughh back to schoolwork already.
My other main concern is my luggage. I am a notoriously TERRIBLE packer so this has pretty much sucked. I think I'm just hitting the limit for my suitcase, but I've kind of accepted the fact that I'll have to pay some overweight charges. It's better to pack too much than forget something in my opinion. So my day today will pretty much consist of packing and repacking and freaking out that I'm forgetting something. Should be pretty great. Maybe taking a nap too because I'm suree that I won't be able to sleep tonight. Let the adventures begin!