i might blow away

okay, so i got to london. and i've slept a little over 5 hours since monday, so forgive me if this is delirious sounding. i almost died dragging my bags to the hostel today. it's one thing to be able to stand in the states holding all three bags at once, and another thing entirely when you're wrestling them in and out of the tube, up and down stairs, and through small gates. and i got lost trying to find the hostel, which wasn't fun. oh and did i mention the wind? i always thought i was used to wind, having lived all my life in either arizona or wyoming, two places known for their wind. oh no. it is insane here right now. i can't even describe it. i wouldn't be surprised if it made world news. i was having a difficult time standing, much less walking when i was weighed down with luggage. i was broadsided with a sign, and i came close to death when a 20 ft tall metal trellis collapsed seconds after i walked past it. a bookstore down the street had their entire front window blown out. what a great day for me to come to london.

blog spot round one

okay, so if becky thinks that this blogspot thing is a good idea, then either it's a fantastic idea, or it's terrible. so one week until take off. list of things that are still unresolved and starting to induce panic:
a: i ordered new glasses two weeks ago because i broke my glasses in a fixed gear accident in Flagstaff. new glasses have not yet arrived and i'm leaving wyoming at 7 tomorrow morning.
b: i ordered a new messenger bag almost a month ago from a jackson bike shop. the bag company lost the order. they are supossed to send the bag to flagstaff. i'm not holding my breath
c: a stray cat peed on my backpack at the leroux house in flagstaff. we couldn't get the smell out after 3 weeks of trying. i had to order a new backpack. it's also being shipped to flagstaff. (anyone see a pattern?)
d: i bought apple care for my computer. it won't install. i can't call apple because the buttons on my cell phone don't work
e: the bank still won't issue me a piece of paper saying that i'm a customer at the bank and i have X amount of money in my account. apprently such a piece of paper is against bank policy. i need so mentioned paper to get a residence permit in the netherlands. nothing else will work. therefore, i have no reisdence permit.
f: i need dress shoes (this is possibly the most stressful of all)
so here's leg one of my journey
plan:
leave jackson w/ mom in the morning. drive 15 hours. arrive in flag, sleep, breakfasting at martannes, run thousands of errands, go to prescott, see friends, attend wedding, back to flag, more friends, more martannes, more errands, leave flag, fly to LA, fly to london, hang out in london for a day, fly to amsterdam, train to den haag. hopefully i have a place to live once i get there. dragging your life on your back is only apealing for so long.