life getting ready to leave

So really there's not too much new going on, although I feel like there ought to be. I'm lucky since they're taking care of plane tickets and the visa process, so that leaves me with more free time. :)

Things that have happened in the last couple weeks:
1. The visa process was started!! An immigration lawyer was hired to help with this process and I've sent them all my paperwork. Hopefully I will have my visa soon.

2. Plans are being worked on for my trip to Ithaca and then onto Canada for instrument training. (Though if I had things my way plane tickets would have been bought already, hotel room reserved, and I'd get more time in Ithaca but since I'm not paying for anything I can't complain too much especially since it looks like I'll be in Ithaca on my birthday!)

3. Plans are being worked on for the move over there via SF for a wedding. It wouldn't surprise me at this point if I end up in SF a day earlier than I would have if I were making my own travel arrangements.

4. I went on a grand tour of the southeast to see just a few of the awesome people that I know! I started in GA, then onto TN, and finally SC (I also drove through NC, but didn't stop). I did the whole trip in a week and had a wonderful time! (but was glad to be home and not driving long distances for awhile)

5. Baking/making sweets... most recently fudge, but I want to make nutella ice cream sandwiches before I leave and another cheesecake or 2.

On a side note... There have been a few people that I thought knew that I was moving and it turns out that they didn't know... and these are people that I see and interact with often!! whoops!!! It is interesting to see those reactions though :P