Well... I'm pretty much all packed and ready to go. Only 10 more days (12,950 minutes... or better yet, less than 777,000 seconds!!) I will be flying into Manila, Philippines and staying for a week until I head to Jakarta, Indonesia on Sunday June 7th. I think i will head to Bali after that and so some surfing and sunning until I head back north to meet my travel-posse (see image on left- I'll be the one in the gold carriage).

I have talked to everyone I know who has been to SE Asia and so far everyone has only good things to say. I have had several warnings to bring ample toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and immodium... (after Kirsten Dales pointed out- "BRING MORE THAN YOU THINK YOU COULD EVER NEED..." fun). I have been working out a few days a week and I think I have perfected the squat position, which should come in handy when using the facilities, or lack thereof, in many countries I'll be visiting. Anyhoooo, I should really hit the sack, cause I have an early morning tomorrow. Make sure to sign up for my blog so that you can be notified whenever I update it. I think this will work better than Spamming everyone with travel stories via e-mail. NIGHT NIGHT!!