There's No Place Like OZ

So at 12:45pm on Monday September 20th 2010, I booked my flight to Melbourne Australia. My flight is below:


Depart: 4:45 PM | New York, NY (JFK)
Arrive: 20:20 PM | Los Angeles, CA (LAX)


Depart: 23:55 PM | Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
Arrive: Sun 02 Jan 2011 8:00 AM | Brisbane (BNE)

Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2011
Depart: 11:00 AM | Brisbane (BNE)
Arrive: 14:25 PM | Melbourne (MEL)

So there it is... on December 31st 2010 I will be on my way. It seems so surreal. I won't have a January 1st 2011 either... which is kinda weird, but it just worked out for the best. Since it was so cheap to fly on NYE and it lands me in on Sunday the 2nd, which means it will be a lot easier for someone to pick me up when it's not NYE, or the 1st (hangover day), and yet it's still a weekend so nobody's working.

So this is it! I got approved for my visa on Thursday August 26th 2010. I had been looking at flights and prices for a loooong time and I can't believe what an insanely cheap price I got! I booked the flight from NYC to LA separate from the LA to MEL flight because it was like $250 cheaper. Because I had a like $19 credit from Chase for using my debit (gotta love rewards) my flight from JFK to LA was about $170. My flight from LA to MEL was$747.95 for a GRAND TOTAL of: $918!!!!!! I'm very excited, but I'm also getting anxious and a bit nervous. Just a lot to get done and the fact that it's done, set in stone. Which means I have 3 months to figure out where I'm gonna stay initially, job interviews set up, pack, get stuff in storage, let Neil know, say my goodbyes, get things like an international driver's permit, tax ID number, bank account, and cell phone as soon as I enter the country, sign up for health ins. and I can't even think of what else... BUT I think I'm in a really good place right now. I'm just still in freak out mode! AHHHHHHH!!!!! 3 MONTHS!!!!!!!!