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Yes, pre-departure madness. If you have travelled anywhere at all, you know what I mean. But for those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, the pre-departure madness is the last few days when everything has to get done, and no matter how much you prepare, it never seems to be enough.
So, what exactly have I done during these crazy days? I started off with going to the bank to deal with some last minute things, such as making sure my mail comes to Hawaii. This visit to the bank was a lot faster than I had expected. I was in and out in approximatelly half an hour! Record time, considering that I am really lost when it comes to any bank stuff. At least most of the time...
The second thing on my list was to get some currency (good bye euros, and hello dollars!), whereafter I went to see a friend of mine. The plan had been to hang with her for an hour or so, and then go home to pack. Little did I know, that she had been in touch with two of my other friends, and they surprised me with a muddcake and cards (drawn by them)! So much for going home early to pack... :P But I had a lovelly time. So thank you so much for that guys!
Once i did get home, due to the time difference between Finland and Hawaii, I still had to wait untill 10-11pm before calling to schedule a pick-up from the airpoart in Honolulu. Though for some reason I find it really awkward to call anywhere when I need to schedule or figure something out. I never really know what to say... But, I got it done! Yay!
Finally, today I was able to check-in online and print out my boarding passes. Also, my parents and my sister came over later in the day, because they are taking me to the airpoart tomorrow morning. And since we don't know when the whole family will be together in the same place again, which is a wierd thought, we desided to go out to eat.
So tomorrow I will finally be flying to New York where I'll be staying for two nights, and then I'll fly off to paradise!
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