i'm dying a little.

26 days. 26. Ca-razy. {that is crazy, just emphasized.}

26 days til what? until my trip.

13 Reasons Why 26 Days is Desirable:

1. It means I'm going all around the world. Okay, Europe. But...After this trip, I will have officially visited %5 of the world. ha. Well, at least it is a start, eh? 
2. It means my Russian is going to amazingly bettered. I will be able to carry on more meaningful conversations. And my meaningful, I mean being able to tell stories about my day in Russian.
3. It means that I am indeed getting a visa! And that I found my passport. Wait, what? Yes. I lost my passport. Oops.
4. It means things that I dream of doing can actually happen!
5. It means that after taking a break for 2 years, I'm spending my birthday in somewhere other than the United States.
6. It means I am going to become better friends with the people in my Russian group! Who all are hilarious. So funny.
7. It means I  will be able to actually experience, firsthand, what life in post-communist countries is like.
8. It means I will be able to see Russian Folk Dance LIVE.
9. It means I will be able to eat borscht everyday, if I want.
10. It means my past addiction to Peanut Butter will officially be over. [obtaining peanut butter in Russia is a beast.]
11. It means school is done very soon! huzzah for semesters that go so fast.
12. It means I'm moving out of Liberty Square soon. Finally! After almost a year, I can leave. Okay it really wasn't that bad. But, i'm ready for change. And Russia has nothing to offer me but change.
13. It means: I'm going to Russia. I'm going to Russia. I'm going to Russia. I'm going to Russia! Still surreal, a little.

13 Reasons Why Leaving in 26 Days Kills Me a Little:

1. It means finals are coming up. Gah. School and I don't really get along this semester. Never before have I had such a lack of desire to actually do well in school.
2. It means that I seriously have to learn how to understand Russian, and learn it quickly.
3. It means that I have to say "adios" or in this case "Poka/ Dasvidanya" for 3 months to all my beloved acquaintances. Seriously. This is going to be so hard. Luckily, I'm gonna learn how to do those "hangouts" on Google+ or Skype or something. 
4. It means that I have a heck of a lot of packing to do. Not only suitcase wise, but also my whole apartment. 
5. It means a lot of unforseen costs are going to hit me. [i.e. a new wallet, make up, renters' insurance.]
6. It means that I have to really crack down on my planning. I still haven't bought my ticket from St. Petersburg to Kiev, or my ticket from Kiev to Prague. Let alone booked my hostels in London, Kiev, St. Petersburg, or Prague. Yikes.
7. It means that I won't have a job for over three months. Which means great deficit in money. 
8. It means 6 hour class days, 4 hour homework days, and 24/7 misunderstanding.
9. It means high possibility of sexual harassment, and feelings of uncomfortableness. 
10. It means that I wont be eating any spicy foods for almost 3 months. Seriously, this may seem stupid. But, if I could ONLY consume spicy foods, i'd be all over it. All they season with is Dill. Sick.
11. It means I'm going to have a couple breakdowns. Let's face it. Russians yell. slash. get worked up. Slash don't hedge comments. Which equals Kylie, who doesn't deal well with confrontation feeling sad.
12. It means unfamiliar people. and forcing to get to know people.
13. It means I LEAVE IN 26 days.

Well, seriously so much has happened in the almost two weeks that have passed since I have posted. Whoa, dropped th'ball there, starshine, didn't I?

Moral of the story: It doesn't matter.

I'm trrrd.
Peace,
K. Billy