Well, here's some up to date info:
- all the money is in! thank you to those of you who contributed!
- my passport and tickets are in the mail. hopefully my passport has a purty little visa page on it. :)
- i leave in 5 days! crazy! my flights leaves at 11:10 saturday morning from SFO.
- it looks like everything is going to fit into one carry one and one checked bag.