bon voyage

I am writing from the Sheraton Hotel in San Diego, hours away from being shuttled to Ensenada, Mexico where we will board the ship. We went to the Parent's Reception tonight where our parents were assured that we would be well taken care of and have "a life changing experience." Though I'm sure this will be the experience of a lifetime, I'm skeptical to see how much I will change as a person. Time will tell.

I am finally ready to go with:

1. malaria/diarrhea pills
2. typhoid/yellow fever/ polio/ h1n1 vaccines
3. lots of over the counter drugs
4. two digital cameras
5. lots of $1 and $5 bills
6. two very over-packed bags
7. two thumb drives
8. magnets
9. 6 huge packages of gum
10. surplus of passport pictures
11. etc. etc.

Quick shout out and thanks to: Max, Jason, Alex, and Taylor for all giving me lots of advice and answering all of my questions. I really appreciate it and can't wait to experience everything you all rave about.