Fully packed

Blog written...
Where: Stockton, CA
When: June 9, 2007
Why: FYI

For the first time in ages, I am packed and ready to go 3 days before a trip.

Here's my itinerary:

• June 13: Amsterdam, Netherlands
  
• June 14: AMS => ATH
  
• June 14 - 19: Athens, Greece
  
• June 19: ATH => FCO
  
• June 19 - 21: Rome, Italy
  
• June 21: Train to Paris
  
• June 21 - 23: Paris, France
  
• June 23: Train to Brussels; Brussels, Belgium
  
• June 24: Train to Amsterdam
  
• June 24 - 26: Amsterdam, Netherlands
  
• June 26: AMS => LHR
  
• June 26 - July 2: London, UK
  
• July 2: LHR => SFO

Unfortunately, this is incredibly inconvenient for several reasons:

1. I will miss the East Bay, Tracy/Stockton, and the Siciliano Garlic Chicken
2. I will be missing Jon's dissertation defense in Mainz, Germany; I haven't seen him in years
3. I will be missing Vernie's conference presentation in Leiden, Netherlands; we'll just be 30 minutes away but we'll never get to hang ~sad~
4. I will not see Christina in Madrid
5. I will be missing Jason's update about his trip to Kuala Lumpur
6. I will be away at a time when I should be at my cousin's wedding in NY ~in dilemma~
7. I will be away at a time when I should be camping with the clan in an island in the central valley ~still in dilemma~
8. I am leaving my sister Ida alone, with the hopes that she will do the cleaning of our bathroom and vacuuming ~praying~
9. I will be forced to stay up all night updating my host about my life in the US

However, I will be able to see some very good friends like MORO MOU!!!!! !!!!! ~pouncetacklehug~

Sigh! Now I hope that I could be at SFO on time for departure....