Did You Know that the Eiffel Tower Has 1792 Steps?

OR that there are 80 entrances into the Coliseum?
At this time it is 11:40 on Thursday, 4 days and counting. Before we leave for our trip I mean. Approximately 3.4 trillion things are waiting to be done before then, but I figured we should have at least one before and after entry on here. Not one thing is packed, my family is dispersing right before my eyes, and I still have a math class that is in dire need of attention. Sounds like my room too. However, as of Saturday, all will be taken care of and two days after that, the four of us will be arriving in Dublin, embarking on an adventure bigger than most peoples' imaginations. Am I excited? You bet your arm hairs I am!

To all of you, with Love

Here is a hoorah, a giant hug, and kisses on both cheeks for all those who have helped prepare us for our trip. Our lil' adventure wouldn't be possible to the GRANDE scale that it is, without the suggestions and help of all of you. So Thank you! Merci! Obrigado! Gratzi! Gracious! Origato! Comsamnida! ...And let's hope I learn the rest when I get over there! :) One and a half weeks and counting!

TOTALLY AWESOME ADVENTURES

Welcome to the TOTALLY AWESOME ADVENTURES of Christie, Emily, Kamilla, and Leticia!!! The planning fun is almost done, then we’ll be on our way.

It is the 21^st day of July in the year 2009 AD. I officially commence the bearing of our hearts and souls and most appalling secrets...as we journey across the known and the unknown corners of the world which once was flat-(also known as Europa).

I sit here writing to all of you in disbelief, that I will, within the next few months, be floating the Seine, having picnics in fields of Edelweiss with symphonies of goat bells ringing through the air, and be found frantically trying to keep the tower of Pisa from falling down. I know, it sounds so romantic. And it will be.

My three year old nephew, Shawn, played doctor with me a few months ago, and he told me that I had no heart. (I lost it three years ago, to Portugal.) He gave me an invisible heart that I had to eat so that I would get better...but all I got was air. This September, for my birthday present to me!!!... I am going to get my heart back for 2 whole weeks! It will be so great to live again!