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Alaska, here I come!

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Yeah, I stole that from the internet. Hopefully the next time I post, I'll have some amazing pictures of my own to put on here, seeing as I'm leaving for my trip TOMORROW!!!!! I've finished nearly everything on my to-do list, I'm all packed, and all I've got going on tonight is 41/2 hours of work at the grocery store, 5:30-10. And then sleep, wake up, and hit the road to Boston, where the trip begins! YAY!!!! I don't even get to Alaska for another 2 1/2 weeks, but the trip is the whole thing...visiting my grandparents, going to NYC, seeing Toronto and Jasper, and taking the train through the Canadian Rockies...and all of southern Canada. THen the ferry up to Whittier. Yeah, it's awesome. YAY! I'm excited, can you tell? ;)

Alright, well, have fun y'all...you know I will be! I'll post again with lots of pictures when I get back, so until June...farewell!

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  1. it is actually only two weeks from today. but you'll only be traveling for a week and a half. you're going to love it here!

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  2. Must have been a fun trip. I saw some pictures on facebook.

    We'll still be around in 2011 when you come back. A mission will be so exciting. I'm a much better blogger than facebooker, so I'll make sure to add your blog to my google reader.

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