Hi, this is Jessica's mom...she wanted me to post on her blog that she is unable from China to access it, so that is why she hasn't posted anything. She is having an amazing time and she'll have tons to share and post when she gets back. She is taking lots of pictures, too--can't wait to hear about her time and see all her pictures!

Today's the day!

After months of waiting in excitement, the big day has finally arrived. I'm sitting at the air port with a group from my school. Our first flight has been delayed till 2:00 so we have two hours more of waiting. Joy. I was all ready just to go! First we fly to salt lake, then seattle, then beijing. My plan was to sleep but, My friend Jill (miss world traveller)has told me not to sleep on the plain so im going to attempt to stay awake for the next 24 hours. Yikes. Luckily Emily has promised to sit next to me and keep me awake. We arrive tomorrow at 11:00.

Is it time yet!?

Today is thursday and I'm ready to scream with excitement. The closer we get the more anxious I become. Yesterday I thought I would go insane if i had to wait any longer. Yet waiting is exactly what I continue to do. I was talking to one of the girls going with my group and she informed me that she has been packed since last week. I was trying rea Ly hard to save packing till Saturday so I would have something to do the day before I leave, but I couldn't help myself (plus I'm going to my friends Saturday to watch the season finale of the legend of korra so I won't be totally bored). So today I got mostly packed up. There's still some laundry I have to do before I go and I won't get my toiletries together until Sunday morning but besides that I'm all packed! My mom and I went to Walmart to get me some last minute things. She went a little crazy and got me all the different kind of meds I could possibly need. I wouldn't mind except they've already spent so much on this trip I feel bad about it. At this point all I have to do is suffer through tomorrow and then not think about the trip Saturday and Sunday and I'll be good. (why must the last two weeks be so agonizing!?)