Hello Everyone!

Right now it is about 9:00 AM and I have been awake all night. I had about four cups of coffee at Dennys, then came home and spent three hours making a video blog on iMovie. I tried my hardest to sleep after that but it was no use. All I could think about were tube stations and ATMs and warm beer and OMG-I-wonder-if-they-will-like-me. I tried watching Charlotte's web, but found the poor animation stressful. I tired reading Letters to a Young Poet, which was soothing, but not soothing enough to keep my mind in southern California. Finally at about 8 I got up and started packing my suitcases. Action is the only cure for my nerves, I guess. I hate to see what will happen tonight when I am done preparing.

Anyway, just as an update, and because it makes me feel good to write it down, I am leaving from LAX on Saturday evening and will arrive in London at noon on sunday, their time. Then I will take the Piccadilly line straight into the city. After getting off at my stop I will either walk or take a cab to the hotel/hostile/dorm type place where I will be spending my first week. I am arriving a day before orientation starts, so upon arrival I will have nothing to do but find some dinner and go to bed. The next day is my orientation, which will last for three days and should be awesome. That is when I will meet the other UC kids going to my school. After orientation I have 2 free days before moving into my apartment. I will probably spend these buying things I need and exploring the city *hopefully* with my new UC friends. I am placing all my hopes on the idea that these other UC kids will be as scared and needy as me, and will be down for some expatriot bonding. If that doesn't happen, I will have to form a plan B, such as perhaps hiding in my room and reading some more Letters to a Young Poet. Just kidding. Don't worry about me. I have it all figured out! hahahaha...ha.

Aforementioned videoblog is probably right above this post.