So I just finished packing all of my things again. I had to move things around and take stuff out so that I would be under the weight limit for my check-in bag. Now I have more stuff in my carry-on than I would like, but it's okay because that means I won't have to pay the fee at the airport. I could use some good weight training anyways. >_< (Although, it's just like when I go down to Cali for the weekend. I'll survive and if anything, I can always just move things around again after customs in Seoul.
Anyways, the pre-trip jitters and nerves and excitement are starting to build up now. I'm still checking and re-checking my mental checklist of what I need. I'm sure I have everything though. I was talking to Stephanie earlier and I told her that it isn't so much the flying that I get nervous about it's getting to the airport in time and getting to the right gate, especially when I have a lay over. Don't get me wrong though, I'm not looking forward to the long flight to begin with. I'm making sure to have thing to keep me occupied or if anything I'll be asleep since I need to be up in less than 5 hours to get to the airport in time.

I'm still in denial that this is all actually happening. I didn't even really think about it that much while I was at work today, but maybe that's a good thing. I need to stay focused while I'm at work, I don't want to screw up someone's medication. That would not be a good thing. (I hope you all are okay while I'm gone, I know it's been kind of hectic since last week. You guys can do it! Just keep counting/keying!) But surprisingly the day went by fast and I was back home and getting all my last minute things prepared.
Well, I thought I had more to say, but I guess I don't. I'm super stoked for this trip and I can't wait to reunite with my brain twin. It's been far too long since we've seen each other and what better way than with an amazing adventure. So like the title says, in the words of Barney Stinson., this trip is going to be 'LEGEND... wait for it... DARY'! Have a nice night everyone!

Today was my last day here in the States before flying out for Hawaii tomorrow! I woke up early, ran all my last minute errands, and really got quite a bit done. It's creeping towards midnight right now, so I should probably start thinking of bed soon, what with my early wake-up call tomorrow (at the lovely hour of 4:30AM! Cuz aren't we all just bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at that hour. . . >.<). My little brother Steven will be dropping me off at the Van Nuys Flyaway before his morning class. Really, how he even wakes himself up at that hour when the kid usually sleeps past dinnertime if you let him, is a miracle in itself. 

So I'll be flying out of LAX at 10:30AM & arriving in Honolulu at 2:20PM, all on March 5. I'm really excited that I get to see my aunties & little cousin Lia for even a short amount of time :) This worked out really nicely! Armed with manapua & shaved ice, I'll be departing Honolulu at 10:20AM on March 6 & arriving in Korea at 4:30PM on March 7. Here's a little more trip magic: we both were fully expecting for one of us to have to wait at Incheon Airport in Seoul for hours before the other one's flight came in. However, even though we booked separately & without consulting each other first, it turns out Jess arrives in Seoul at 4:20PM on March 7! TEN MINUTES BEFORE ME. WHAT IS THIS SORCERY? 

Once we meet up, we'll locate and hop the proper bus to take us to Gangnam and to our home sweet home for the next couple weeks: Noblesse Yeoksam Hotel. If any of you read my last blog from my first trip, you'll be familiar with this place and all of its ridiculously awesome charms. The room we are getting this time however will be even larger than my already stupid large room last time, since it will have two beds! I'm excited to check out our room :) Jess will be staying for two weeks, but I'll be staying for three weeks, so once she departs I'll move into my own smaller room once again. 

So back to today. After packing, and unpacking, and repacking for hours, I FINALLY reached the point where I . . . just dumped my whole suitcase out on the floor in frustration because this was just so not working for me T.T It's incredible how much space things take lol. At long last though, I have a semblance of packing perfection! This is so deja vu from my last trip, it's kiiiiiiiind of freaking me out. . .

I'll have my giant suitcase from my last trip to Korea, with a smaller suitcase inside of it. That smaller one is the one I packed, so upon arrival in the Land of Kimchi I will have a whole glorious suitcase (!!!) for me to fill up with all sorts of awesome things. Yes Jeff, I will look for kimchi kit kats & yes kally dongsaeng, I will bring you some cute new earrings for you to rock after we get your ears done :D 

That's all for tonight folks, I'm really really excited to be starting another amazing adventure with you guys! This will be the second trip to Seoul so I hopefully won't be as completely and utterly lost as I was the first time. This could a drawback though, since a lot of the most awesome places I found/ran into were discovered when I was lost. I'm actually kind of worried I won't be able to find some of these places again hahah. Guess we'll just have to get lost & find some new ones ^.^ Good night! 안녕히 주무세요!

안녕히 주무세요 -> ahn-young-hee-choo-moo-say-yoh -> Good night

(I'll try to keep up with my random Korean teachings again as this blog progresses cuz it was fun & some people told me they actually were learning the words I was posting. With a trip half as short as my last one however, this might not always happen >.< Fair warning. 미안해!)