Zing and I leave to teach in Bogota, Columbia on Thursday! It'll be my first international seminar and I'm beyond excited. Zing's a little confused about the whirlwind of frantic packing and cleaning. I bought the 5th season of Burn Notice, downloaded an audiobook, and am going to get The Hunger Games Trilogy or The Game of Thrones 1-4 (suggestions?).  An awesome friend also gave me Split Infinity.  I've already started it and will probably finish it at the airport Thursday morning.  (I have to get there 3 hours early to check Zing.)  It's not a terribly long flight, but I like variety.

I had no idea that there was so much involved in taking Zing out of the country. After visiting two vets, I finally found one who could help me get him an International Health Certificate. The first vet assured me on the phone that they could issue it. After driving all the way there, they didn't have a clue how to do it and told me to come back the next day. I only had to spend an afternoon getting shots at the health department. That was so much easier.

I'm planning on taking lots of pictures while I'm there.  I'm just a little nervous about flying Zing.  I've talked to the airlines. Zing's not going to be flown with baggage and it will be a/c just like the cabin.  It sounds like he's going to have an easier flight than me; he doesn't have to worry about sitting next to sick people. ;)