Just a few thoughts...

So here I am, sitting in my empty room in the SAMMY frat house, clothes sprawled over every corner of the barren wood floor with just a simple twin bed mattress thrown into the corner and a nice cross breeze. I've been anticipating studying abroad this fall for so long that at times, it began to feel like a fantasy that would never come, sort of like turning 21 or losing your virginity. Anyways, here are just a few of my thoughts the night before I leave, hopefully they will be of interest to myself and anyone else once I've complete my upcoming journey.

• These past few days have been tons of fun partying with all my friends in this huge new house we recently acquired. Already I've had so many wild and unexpected experiences while living here that it's hard to even keep track. A good example: around 4 am, we called Steak n Egg (a 24 hour joint near our house) and asked if they did delivery. When they told us no, we offered to tip them with a full handle of vodka and $15. Fifteen minutes later, two guys arrive with pipin' hot food for all of us! They told us it was Steak n Egg's first ever delivery. Needless to say, we felt pretty proud of that. I suppose what I'm getting at is, part of me doesn't want to leave DC and everything I've built here while the another part of me scolds that part of me for even thinking that. 'YOU'RE GOING TO PRAGUE!' it says, 'STOP YOUR BITCHIN!' It's a first world problem kinda deal, but I feel it nonetheless. 
• I can't wait to really commit to a film project. I already have a concrete idea for a story--beginning, middle and end--and I'm now more than ever pumped to get to work on it. It's called Chess, and I've begun storyboarding it, so stay tuned to the blog as I post more clips and info about it.
• I still haven't packed, and it's about 8:30 at night, so that's a bummer. I also can't find any laundry detergent...
• It's going to feel weird going to the airport and getting on the plane because no one will be with me to say goodbye. Once I'm stepping on the plane, I'll just give a simple sigh, look back at the terminal at Dulles airport and think about everyone I'll be missing--my family, my friends, my frat, my cats--and I'm anticipating a bittersweet moment. But then I'll turn back and step onto the plane, and the spirit of adventure will consume me as my epic journey will begin.
• I feel happy. I know that it's time for a change in my life, and this is exactly what I need. A time to study; a time to commit my mind to something more stimulating than 2K and discussing strange hypotheticals with my friends. I'm ready to immerse myself in my art, whatever that may be. I'm ready to improve.
• My next post will be from my hotel room in Prague that we'll all be staying in for the first 5 days as they renovate our flats. Still a crazy thought. I guess I should get to packing, I've got a long night ahead of me...