Lazarus leaving

About to leave Australia for the first time in ten years.

I think I'm nervous. I've had irritable bowel for the last three days. Travel is not one of those things that I'm usually taken to - I prefer to exit my own comfort zone through uncomfortable introspection or moderate social embarrassment on home soil, but I'm looking at this as a chance to expand my horizons.

Have been doing push-ups in a vain (read: unsuccessful) attempt to appear more menacing should there be some kind of physical confrontation I need to fight my way out of.

Very much the travel virgin, and the big wide world might eat me up. See you on the other side.

Have a happy new year!