Peace out, USA.

This past week or so has been...non-stop, to say the least.

Turning 21 mere days before making my first trip out of the country has been interesting. Of course, my friends and family made it an amazing experience [thank you, Nick, Kevin, Matt, Lesley, and Anthony for putting up with me:)]...but it was kind of a blur. Not a drunken blur, but a "okay this is great but I need to pack and run a million errands before leaving America" blur. That being said, I had amazing 21 runs [yep, 'runs'...I had two!] and was really happy to have the time to party with my friends and family for the last time for a few months. 

Watch out, E-Town...I will be back to terrorize you in the fullest.

Anyway...the important things:
I am packed, checked into my flights online, and currently waiting out my last night here in bed. It's kind of surreal, actually. Even as I type this I keep glancing around the room, wondering if I've forgotten anything. I'm itching to go weigh my checked bag and carry-on for the millionth time. I want to call Anthony and ask him if he's awake still, even though I already know the answer. Speaking of Anthony; tomorrow, at freaking 5am, will be the first time our parents meet. Uh...cool. 

 Do any of you find this as hilarious as I do? ...No? ... ... .....
I got it last week in my patented takeout hangover cure-kit [AKA give me my cheap Chinese food and we can still be friends, Safeway] and was kind of giddy over it for the next day or so. "Watching a movie"...ha. 



Signs that Zoey is having a real nervous breakdown:"Taco? Nah, I'll pass."
My hair is falling out in freaking clumps now.
2am "Lalalala let's clean the whole HOUSE!"
Buying q-tips, just in case, even though I really don't have a use for them in my daily life.
My eye is twitching. Twitching. I can't control it and I feel like a freak.

Okay...maybe I'm overreacting a tiny bit.

But, anyway, this is my last post state-side. The next time I write, I will be in China. No Facebook, Twitter, etc. I'll update this with pictures and adventure-tales as often as physically, emotionally, and mentally possible.

I love you all.

See you on the other side;)