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Today is the day that never seemed like a reality, the day we leave for Cambodia.  I had an amazing last few days even though much of my time was spent stressing out about what I needed to pack, bring, etc.  My going away party was Saturday and I had a great time spending my last moments with those I love so (even though I might not remember it all).  My friend Melinda even brought jello shots in the form of the Cambodian flag!  If I have half as much of fun as I did with everyone Saturday in Cambodia, then I am not worried one bit. 

As I type this now, I am sitting on a plane that is flying high over Japan, 4 hours to our destination in Hong Kong.  Thus far, I have minimized this 12 hour flight into a 5 hour one by knocking myself out with a little help from my friend tylenol PM.  I am excited, scared, and nervous.  When our plane started to pull away from the airport, Meghan and I stared out the window and said goodbye.  "Goodbye U.S.A!  Goodbye friends! Goodbye English language!".  No tears, no overexcitement.  Pure unadulterated "holy shit, are we really going to Cambodia?" running through our heads.  We all know this is going to be an experience of a lifetime, but how do you allow yourself to process that?  At this point, I can say this much: you don't.  You jump on a plane and let it take you to your destination, live and hope for the best experience that opens your eyes and gives you millions of amazing stories to tell.  Keep your fingers crossed:)

I won't have a phone until I reach Cambodia as I am taking my old unlocked Iphone and will be getting a Cambodian number.  Now, and even after I manage to settle in, I have set up a couple ways to communicate via wifi connections.  My new little ASUS Eee Pad does not support video calls on Skype, but it does support voice calls.  I will be available on video chat via Gchat and Tango if you have either of those.  Also, to text me, if you have the "Whatsapp" available, then I can text you free of charge the whole time I am in Cambodaia.  If you do not have this app available, I have a phone number through google voice that you can text like any regular phone number from your phone (I don't know it off the top of my head but will update ASAP).  I believe I have done a swell job at covering my communication issues, now if I could only fix the time difference....

All in all, I will miss everyone.  This time will fly by and I will be back before anyone knows it with gifts and loads of pictures to show.  But it is time I depart from this post to play "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" on my personal TV located on the seat in front of me on my double decker plane while I eat this thing that was referred to as a sandwich (bread, cucumbers, tomatoes, butter).  Until next time my friends...