"I can't think about that right now. If I do, I'll go crazy. I'll think about that tomorrow."

Ah, Scarlett O'Hara. She's amazing. Not only amazing, but telepathic (which I thought was only something that could be achieved between me and Allison...who knew?). It just so happens that we are feeling the same right now. There are so many things, MOAA forms, copying documents, transcripts, what I'm going to eat for lunch, packing, that I'm starting to think I am about to go crazy. The unfortunate thing: I can't think about it tomorrow. Tomorrow is becoming a smaller and smaller window of time until I make it to Ireland. I have six more 'tomorrows' to try to get everything sorted out. If only I could just go live on a southern plantation. Scarlett O'Hara seemed to have quite a few tomorrows. She should share. It's only fair.

Today I started making piles of things I plan to take to Ireland. That's a good step in the right direction of packing, right? I need to really start organizing the stuff in my room (read: "put away my clothes") because it's starting to bother me unlike anything and my mom gave me the look that all mothers give when they walk into your room and are not exactly thrilled with the way things look. I get it, I get it. Clean thy room.

So while I was making little piles of things, and organizing, I stopped to make sure I had some of the documents I need when I get to Ireland. One of the forms we need to make sure we have is a signed copy of the lease agreement for the flat we are staying in. I like how the Ireland program works because the flat I will be living in will have four other Irish students. Me and four other Irish students. I should have probably spent this entire vacation listening to Irish people speak, because I have the hardest time understanding them. No, but really I do. Mr. O'Neil, who was a cousin of mine, was from Ireland and I distinctly remember feeling very lost whenever he spoke to me. I did a lot of nodding and smiling. It seemed to work then. I have a feeling "pardon?" and "excuse me?" will move to the head of "The Words and Phrases Colleen Uses Most Often" list.

Oh, and when I say flat I mean a room in this:

You know how those Irish love their castles/mansions. Actually I'm not sure of that...I guess I should go look it up. I'm not quite sure how large the rooms are, but I believe it's quite roomy. It actually kind of looks like Tara. Hmmm... coincidence?

Cheers!