Wednesday, November 30, 2011

It's ON!

It's finally here. 12 hours until take off to Tokyo! Passport. Camera. Huge ass backpack (see right). Snacks. 2 iPhones without service. Scuba Mask. Steri Pen. My flippy floppies. Stomach full of excitement. check, check and check!


Going away party & How the hell I made this happen post to come....

Sunday, November 13, 2011

OMG. Proud. Amazing. Wow. Love. Admire. Jealous. Memories. Awesome.

About a month ago I sent an email to many of my close family and friends about my 5 month adventure I'm about to embark on.  All I can say is WOW. I received responses all across the board. I thought I'd share some of the support, jealousy, awe & love that was sent my way:

That is quite the life changing lineup you have.
I'm so proud of you!
Must send over blog link so we can all live vicariously through you!
I hope to speak in Spanish with you once you come back ;)
This is amazing.
I am so jealous of you -- wish i could just take off and meet you and travel with you.
OH MY GOD. I WANT TO DO ALL OF THAT.
really psyched for you.
And you wonder why there is extreme hatred coming from my direction towards you.... 
Your 5 free months sound so awesome.  I am so happy for you and proud of you.
wow.......I will live vicariously through you! 
OH MY.......my lovely friend!!!!
I'm so proud of you for taking such a leap and venturing out to see so much of the world.
WOW that is so amazing!
3 months in Guatemala.  WOW!  You should be a Mayan by the end of it. 
Have a blast!
You will love Thailand.
You are incredible! This is incredible!! 
OMG.  If I was ever to be jealous of a fellow traveler I think now is the time.
WOW BRI!!!! Enjoy :) Take lots of pics!!
Have fun becoming a travel junkie! 
Send a post card or two, I love getting them :)
Amazing, so excited for you...and of course jealous! 
Seeing the many things you will see will be an eye opener to a lot of different cultures in a short time, the memories will be worth it but do get tons of pictures because as the years go by you may need those to kick start those memories.
AMAZING!!
You are one adventurous girl! So impressed by you.
take me with ya Bri!
If you're interested in looking into travel health insurance..
Wow! THis is soo cool.
Te quiero mucho! Espero que tu viaje es muy divertido!
I love it so proud!!
Wow, I admire you so much!!! 
I am sad, and happy, to report that once the travel bug has bitten you there is no known cure.  Yes said to say, many have tried but to date, still no cure. 
Yay! 
I really want to come to see you.
bri! this is absolutely amazing.
don't forget we want you back here safely so please practice maturity and safety!! There are a lot of crazies all over the world!!
Eat, Love, Pray comes to mind when I just read over your fun, adventurous, at times exhausting travels around the world. 
OMG!!! I'm so jealoussss!!!
This is what I like to see!!! Awesome itinerary, shared it with my roommate this morning and both jaws were left hanging open.
That trip sounds awesome! I'm insanely jealous.

P.S. Expect many more inverted photographs of me....only different backgrounds ;-)