Preparations

its really just barely hitting me how much i have left to do before i go. today, for to conquer part of my long list of things i need to do, i got my braces off. it feels so incredible! i never knew how different it would feel to get them off. so that was fun. now i'm thoroughly deep cleaning my room, taking every drawer out of the dresser and desk and basically throwing everything in it away. its weird to see all the old notes and papers and clothes i haven't worn or looked at in months, if not years. i'm not having that much of a hard time throwing stuff away though, not feeling the sentimentality i expected to feel. mostly i think its because in my head i know that i'm never going to use that stuff ever again and i really don't need it anymore. letting go is turning out to be easier than i thought, but then again this is really just the tip of the iceberg. 6 more days!