So much to get done, so little time

I found out at 3pm on Monday, January 31 that I was leaving for South America -- as soon as possible.

I quit my job at an email marketing software company just a few weeks ago and the plan was this...

If a dream job comes lands in my lap, I'll take it. If it doesn't, I'm traveling. I had a lead on what might have been a dream job, but as it turns out, it wasn't. That was Monday and since then it's been a whirlwind of activity... applying for my Brazilian visa, researching where I want to travel and my itinerary, getting my air booked, taking care of insurance, creating my packing list, and all the remaining buckets of details that are demanding my attention.

Last night, while trying to fall asleep, I had a moment when I thought, "What am I, crazy? It's been years since I traveled alone and when I did, I knew a lot more about where I was traveling!" But within a minute of having that thought, I realized that it's all going to be fine, better than fine. In fact, this is going to be my amazing South American adventure!