We are checking in tomorrow. TOMORROW. How has time passed so quickly? I cannot wait. I packed my backpack yesterday and despite unpacking half of my clothes it is still pretty heavy. It's 12.5 kg, which is fine on planes, but not fine for my back or posture in the future. I HATE PACKING. I don't know how I am going to manage to carry this backpack. Although I'm hoping I will have used up or thrown away half my stuff by the time I get to Asia when I'll b...

IT'S MARCH. IT'S GETTING CLOSER. I no longer have a job, and I am in the midst of packing and planning and not really knowing what to do with myself. Today, we all met up and actually booked some hostels, so that's progress. But at the same time, we have decided some of our previous plans were stupid so we've changed them and if anything, we now seem less organised than we were before today. So who knows if today was productive or not. I am the worst pack...

Oh my lordy. I can't believe I leave within three weeks. 3 WEEKS. What is this? I'm on my last few days at work and then I'm bumming around for two weeks before I go. I say "bumming around" but really I'm pretty sure I'll be stressing about how unorganised I am and rushing about trying to make sure I have everything and know what I'm doing etc. etc. It's weird saying goodbye to everyone. I've had to say goodbye to loads of people at work this week and it mak...

It's all happening now. I resigned yesterday. Resigned from my job. A job I have had for 2 and a half years and now I only have 14 shifts left. That is crazy. My days working in a supermarket are numbered. I actually don't know how I'll feel on my last day as it's been such a major part of my life, especially this year. I'll really miss it. I'm really gonna miss all the people too; both the people I have seen every single week for years and the people who I h...

9 weeks to go. 9 WEEKS. All we have done is book our flights and there is only 9 WEEKS LEFT. As you can tell, I'm stressing a little bit. To be honest, I actually think I'm a little bit scared. I've been to India, but that was in a big group and that was so organised. This time, I am neither organised or in a big group and I don't know what I'm doing. Punctuality is not my strong point (I'm bound to miss a flight), I have no sense of direction, or skill a...