I am currently sitting in the Pittsburgh airport.  My flight goes out of Pittsburgh at 5:45pm into JFK.  I leave JFK at 9:40pm and arrive at the Shannon airport in Ireland at 9:00am.  I will try to sleep on the plane so my jet lag isn’t horrendous.  If there is even a crying baby…..

I was in Antigua from January 1-8, trying to get my tan on (which is impossible.  I am almost always incredibly pale…..will fit right in in Ireland).  It was a nice getaway, but then I had to face the chore of unpacking from a week vacation and packing for four months.  Packing was not the most fun in the world, but I got it done.  Fingers crossed I didn’t forget anything (though, let’s be honest, I am sure I did).

I went up to State College for the weekend to hangout with my friends one last time.  Saying goodbye to everyone was way more difficult than I ever thought it would be.  I whined to some of my best friends, “I don’t want to leave you,” over and over.  But I’m starting to get more comfortable now that I’m in the airport and on my own.  I don’t think Ireland is ready for me.

Will update again once I get settled in!  Hoping the internet is the first thing I hook up when I get into my new room.  I will be sharing with five other people, but they did not tell me who (pumped for that surprise).

Here are some photos from my vacation in Antigua and my last weekend in Pittsburgh!

Cheers,
Mel

Location: Pittsburgh International Airport