By the way...

... in case anyone happens to end up on this blog and wonders why it is so boooooring: I wanted to write down some practical things that I had to do before I go, and I hope to have something "original" to say once I actually get to the U.S. Stay tuned :)

Rest of my life...

I decided to give an update about everything else - maybe just for me, maybe for someone else, if anyone ever reads this ;)

I've had a very peaceful - you could say boring - weekend. Visited my parents, helped my mum with 5kg of strawberries (to freeze)... I was somehow mellow or something, maybe it was the heat, (thunder) stormy weather whatever.

Best thing: taking a nap outside! That was awesome! Trying to remember these little things ("Life isn't measured by the number of breaths you take but by the moments that take your breath away")

Accomplishments: "canning" 5kg of strawberries, doing weight training at home (biceps with 5kg, yeah :)

Always more stuff to do

Fast service from the embassy. The visas arrived already on Friday. Timo picked them up today at the post office. I hear there's a sealed envelope stamped to it - I think you're not supposed to open it?

Just when I thought I had "everything" under control, I could quickly list 11 things that need organizing sooner or later. In fact, I did take care of some of them already but still. Sometimes I'm afraid I'll be running some errands on Monday night before we leave...

But at least I've got a suitcase now :) Bought a huge one yesterday. I've promised myself that all my clothes must fit there not only in August but also in December when we come back... It'll be so much nicer with only one suitcase!

Endless bureaucracy

I survived it! Today I went for the visa interview - took about an hour (2,5 including travel and lunch ;) with maybe 3 minutes spent at the actual interview. I felt like an important person, having a guard escort me across the yard etc. Lots of papers and waiting involved. No scary questions, actually the lady was very nice. Had my fingerprints taken, luckily was able to avoid cuts, blisters etc. that would have prevented me from applying for the visa until the fingers healed.

So, now even that's in order. I'm good to go!! Seriously, I sometimes forget why I'm running all these errands - there have been so many things that it seems as if it was just part of my daily routine ;) It makes me happy to remember that I'm actually going to travel in ... 26,5 days :D