what the h?

sometimes, like on the eve of a road trip to north carolina with rachel and a woman i've only met for dinner, i wonder what the h am i doing? seriously.

i know it's going to be a great trip, and maybe, just maybe, somehow i'll have to go to lunch with them at maya angelou's. but really, who does this? my original plan was to have been in germany almost a week ago. no scratch that. my original-original plan was to have been in germany a few weeks ago. plans changed. i'm having a great time in toronto and i'm super happy that i extended my time here. it's been great hanging out with chris and sarah. (in fact, i'm glad that i ended up staying longer than i had originally thought in kingston and arkona too. i know that everyone has been worried that they haven't been great hosts, but the complete opposite is true. it's been a good balance of alone time, and time with people. YAY!)

so yes, you're only young once, but who does that kind of detour on their way to move to a country that they've never been to before. oh wait, i guess when i left for queen's i'd never been to ontario...although it is in the same country. and then there was holland for a year when i was 15... but i was staying with families there. families i'd never met before...but who, presumably would be nice.

hmmm. maybe this move is somewhat out of character, and somewhat totally in character. huh. and i do know someone in ireland. now. someone i've already beat at cards, so maybe there won't be a lot of differences there. *mwah hah hah*

that said, i'm packed and ready to go. how much luggage am i bringing on this leg? a normal amount: one small carry-on case and my computer bag.

my cell phone's gone the way of my car, as in, i don't ahve one anymore. but maybe there will be internet at one/some of the hotels we stay at. if not, feel free to email, i'll reply next sunday. wish me luck; i really would like to meet maya.