Bye Bye Love... Bye Bye Happiness...

Yeah, right. I am required at the airport in 31 hours time. Hurrah!

My big backpack (green army 'bergen') is now packed, apart from the trainers I'm wearing today. My small one ('daysack') is also complete apart from the MP3 player which I've been gradually filling up using the direly slow Sony software for the last few hours. My set of clothes to travel in is complete apart from my walking boots which I'm wearing on to the plane (to minimise the bergen weight) and are drying off after two coats of waterproofing spray.

Today, when I've been to bed for a few hours and risen again, is the day of the gathering. My dad reckons that I could leave Sarah with the laptop and excel spreadsheet of what tracks I want from each album and she can do that while I'm out enjoying myself. I wouldn't risk the influence of the evil eye just before flying, personally.

Howdy, Y'All...

This will be the record of anything interesting that happens on my trip to the USA, working until the 17th of August and travelling from then as long as my funds allow.

Having applied through Camp America I will be working at Camp Westmont in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, as a specialist camp counselor. I will be running overnight camp-outs and hopefully assisting with canoe trips in the daytime.

There are currently 4 days until I leave. My packing list has been assembled on the dining table. I'm killing time.

Bring on the 19th of June.