i still can't believe that i'm hours away from taking that trip.  though i feel slightly sleepy (today was my last day at work), i feel that i might not get any sleep, or little at best.  there are still some things to be done tomorrow morning before i head to the airport.  grocery items that need to be bought since my brother and sister will be the ones left at home for a week before i get back, so we'll stock up before we leave.  i'll be bringing my ipod so i bought a travel outlet charger after work earlier at the glorietta area.  i was also thinking of getting a new battery for my mobile phone, but i just thought that bringing the charger is enough.  i finished up packing my stuff into my check-in luggage and in the midst of finalizing the things i'll be stowing on my handcarry luggage.

am i excited?  to be honest, i don't feel any excitement at all.  i was even lousily picking through what clothes to bring.  my mom told me to bring mostly warm clothing since it's very, very, very cold this time of year over there.  i even managed to watch some local news while packing, so that gives you an idea how concentrated i am in getting my stuff organized.  i even got to play a game on the PS2 after dinner earlier just like i would do on a normal day off.  some of my colleagues are actually wondering why am i not excited about making the trip.  well, to be honest, the cost is the number one thing that bothers me.  i pulled my time deposit savings (had to) and made a couple of loans to finance everything.  so when i get back, not only will i start from scratch in saving up for another time deposit, but also start paying off loans.  some vacation, huh?

oh well, there's nothing i could do to stop it now.  so, next destination, san francisco international airport by way of taipei.  i'm not sure if i have time to access my blog while i'm there, but when i do, i'll try to post some pics.  if not, i'll do it when i get back.  i'm bringing my mobile phone primarily for video shooting purposes.  although i'll also be having it on roaming, i'll appreciate it very much if any of you don't send me any messages while i'm out there.  so, that's it.  "i'll see you when i see you," as an old friend used to tell me.

markie signing off… temporarily.