all my bags are packed...

well, actually, i have one bag.  but i packed it up today, and i feel pretty ready.

to all of you who have recently started viewing my blog, welcome!  i'll try to update this frequently, but i'm not sure how good i'll be about doing it.  it's a new thing for me.  and for all of you who are annoyed by all lower-case letters, i apologize, but it's faster for me.

i'm in california now visiting my parents and a few friends, and i fly out of sfo on tuesday morning.  the flight will take me through narita in tokyo, and then on to bangkok, thailand.  i'll be met there by my brother, morgan, who has been teaching english in seoul, korea, for the past year+.   two of his coworkers, jasmine and adam, will join us on this adventure.  i'm not sure where we're headed first, exactly, but the plan is to find a nice beach and relax for a bit.

that's it for now...  my plan is to email you when i've posted a new entry of any substance, but if you'd prefer not to get that email, just email and let me know.  i won't take it personally, i promise.  and if you just want to check in from time to time, you can always just visit this address.

thanks for all of your support!  i'll miss you.    

state of mind

now that i'm trying to take care of all of the little details that need attention before i leave, i'm starting to feel the anxiety. my thoughts tend toward, "what the hell am i doing?"

but there's excitement there too, so i guess this is probably normal.

itinerary?

i think this is what we're thinking...

(perhaps in this order, or maybe not)

thailand

cambodia

vietnam

laos

china

tibet

nepal

bhutan

india

sri lanka

malaysia

indonesia

philippines

new zealand

if you've been to these places, my friends, and there are experiences not to be missed, please let me know.

thanks

trying out this blog thing

since i've used morgan's cell phone for the last year (though i still refuse to call it mine...), i figure i can test out this means of communication.

i'll be leaving for southeast asia right around the beginning of march, so i'm planning to keep in touch this way.