Seven Days Until Departure

T-minus seven days. In one week, I’ll be on a plane headed to London, and I still don’t think that reality has sunk in yet. How do I feel? I’m not really sure. Am I nervous? Yes. Am I excited? Yes. Do I feel nauseous? Yes. Am I prepared? Yes. Do I feel prepared? No.

However, underneath this mixture of emotions is an overwhelming sense of calm. Like Gandalf says in the Return of the King, "It's the deep breath before the plunge." Tomorrow is my last day of work, and then I will have nothing to do for five days but wait...