15 Days To Go...

Hello!

Hope everyone is doing ok? I've been awful at blogging recently but it has been in my thoughts amongst all of the other stuff I'm contending with... And it's the thought that counts, right?

I have fifteen days to go until I up sticks and move to the other side of the world (literally)... I'm getting so excited but am starting to feel the nervous twinges as I go about my daily business... I have my flights booked, my Visa is sorted, I've been eye-tested and new glasses have been ordered!

I've been placed for training in Fukuoka, on the island of Kyushu. It's gonna be warm! It'll also be really good. It will. Still don't know exactly where I'll be living but that's ok, it's ok because I'm going and things have a knack of working themselves out. There's still the chance of being placed before I leave but I'm not pinning everything on that. I'll be placed before I go, or when I get there. S'all good!

My flight is a bit of a doozy if I'm honest, I have a 21 hour layover in China which effectively adds an extra day on to my travels. However, it means I have the luxury of sleeping in a real bed, having a hot shower and being refreshed before I hit Japan. It may also help with the jet lag but I'll get back to you on that one! The main benefits are a huge luggage allowance and it was relatively inexpensive compared to other flights so I'm completely on board with it. Just means I have to secure a visa for China at some point this week... Oh well... Just another chapter in the adventure!

I really need to get a move on with packing... I have most of the stuff I want/need to take with me (and probably some stuff I don't need too) so all I have to do is get another suitcase and split the stuff between the two.

And then it's the dreaded room clear out. It's proving to be difficult because my attention span is short right now and it's a tad emotional, packing everything away and throwing a heck of a lot out... It has to be done though so I'm sure I'll find the resolve somewhere.

This post seems to have devolved into a random outpouring of the thoughts that are swirling around in my head right now... Sorry about that. I guess the old saying of "Better out than it" is ringing true right about now!

Anyway, I shall sign off for now. Must do stuff.