Leaving Soon ...

Really getting close to that time where I head off to Australia. Leaving this Friday, July 9^th. Getting in to Sydney for orientation 6:45 AM ,July 11^th . In his book In a Sunburned Country, Bill Bryson writes, 

“Each time you fly from North America to Australia, and without anyone asking how you feel about it, a day is taken away from you when you cross the international date line. I left Los Angeles on January 3 and arrived in Sydney fourteen hours later on January 5^. For me there was no January 4. None at all. Where it went exactly I couldn’t tell you. All I know is that for one twenty-four-period in the history of earth, it appears I had no being.”

Just thought that was a funny way of thinking about it. At least I am not flying directly to Perth which would be at best a 23 hour flight and at worst a 42 hour flight. 42 Hours!?!?! That is ridiculous. Definitely going to stock up on TV shows for the ride. Figure I’ll burn through a couple seasons of whatever show I choose. Maybe Dexter? Any ideas or suggestions? Maybe they will have some Nicholas Cage movies … always a source of guaranteed amusement.