Saturday, January 30, 2010

Pre-travel thoughts...

Dobry den (that's Czech for "what up, homie?" or something like that...)

If you are reading this.... It's because I've left the country and you want to know exactly what I'm up to.... Or I sent you the link and asked you politely. Either way you're in for a real treat. Although it is a treat, I would just like to warn you all (Mom, Dad, Grandma...) that this blog will probably be inappropriate and I will probably swear. I might think about censoring the other stuff too.

Anyway, I leave in 2 days. My feelings you ask? Excited.Nervous.Anxious.Queasy.Etc. I can already visualize myself getting lost in some European airport, choking back tears of frustration as I try to ask a Chinese peasant for directions to my terminal and them saying "thank you" in response to my question and then me accidentally boarding a plane to Siberia. I'm sure Siberia is great but I don't think I packed warm enough clothes...

I'm also slightly terrified that by Czech Buddy (Fedor) will not pick me up from the airport (assuming I get there). My reasoning for this is because he takes his sweet Czech time to reply to my emails. I realize that he probably has a life, unlike me, and isn't sitting by his computer all day, unlike me, so that might hinder his ability to respond to me but I'm still worried. He also picks n chooses which questions he likes to answer from my emails. Example: "Hey Fedor! Will you be able to pick me up from the airport on February 2nd at 5:30 pm?... What music do you listen to?" His response: "Hello my American friend! I like Amy Winehouse and Coldplay... See you soon!" Uh, first of all, Amy Winehouse? Really? Can we just address that situation, Fedor? The only song I know of Amy Winehouse's is "Rehab" and I'm pretty sure she hasn't had another hit since then (aside from a hit of a joint) because she's been busy in rehab.... Anyway, do you see what I mean about his responses?

Okay, enough with the negatives... I'm sure I'll get there safe and sound and Fedor will pick me up from the airport and we'll laugh and we'll laugh and be best friends forever! Or at least until I make new, cooler friends... Jk!

I am excited though... This will be an adventure for sure and I plan on being sober for most of it.

This concludes my first blog. Let me know what you think and I'll maybe take suggestions... But probably not. Na shladano (Peace out)