We did it. On Wednesday, Jen and I bought tickets to Costa Rica. We leave Sept. 4 and don't return until Sept 28. We've been contemplating and planning this trip for a few months now and finally decided to pull the trigger and buy tickets. Airline prices go up quickly; we couldn't afford to wait longer.

It feels good to have a concrete flight plan. No more wavering -- we have to go now. It will be a great way to cap off a lifetime of going to school. Plus, come September, neither of us will have any committments to stop us from traveling: we'll both be finished with our internships and leases.

The scary part is what happens after that. I don't have a job lined up yet -- Jen has good prospects here in the Bellingham area -- but I have a feeling that things will work out. Right now I'm just focused on finishing school. I can job hunt over the summer and maybe I'll get a job offer ofter my internship.

Ike -- Does tanning count as preparing for Costa Rica? Oh good.