Golly, that’s a bad thumbnail. :]

I’m finally packed. I always get the feeling that TSA will rifle through my checked luggage because the tangle of cables and chargers in my bags looks suspicious. For most people, travel anxiety is related to fear of falling out the sky… my fear is that a TSA agent will see my underwear in my luggage. /cry

Here’s what I know of our itinerary:
Today – 11-hour flight to Japan! (TSA please don’t take my knitting needles)
4/12 – arrive in Tokyo. We’re doing an uber-touristy 6-day tour.
4/16 – flight from NRT to TPE Taiwan! My mom has seekrit plans that I think involve hiking? eek.
4/20 – fly home to good old LAX

Yay!

7:00 am – Wake up
7:05 am – Blink the bleariness out of eyes and get out of bed
7:06 am – Lumber over to laptop
7:07 am – Check School A for any changes in admission status
7:08 am – Check School B for any changes in admission status
7:10 am – Frustrated, check transfer student forums for any news
7:10-7:30 am – Go through various states of hope and dejection
7:31 am – Check email/twitter and be glad that at least the internets still like me
7:40 am – Plod on towards the rest of the day with the help of breakfast