Strong Mexican Magic (or something like that)

"Going loco down in Acapulco,
If you stay too long.
Yes you'll be going loco down in Acapulco,
The magic down there is so strong."
-The Four Tops

Today is the big day. While I have to work for the next 7 hours, the minute I get off I am picking up Em and we are consuming a bottle of wine while going through the numerous checklists I have made. Given that we have to be at the airport at 3am, we figure a) it will be best not to sleep and b) a bottle of wine will make the whole 'quadrillion hour plane ride thing' much more manageable.

I still have some stuff to take care of before I leave, but I was able to say some requisite goodbyes yesterday, which was revivifying. Considering that I still am not 100% sure when I will return, it seemed imperative to spend some time with the people that I may miss the most.**

Currently, I am struggling with what to put on my iPod. I am famously bad at choosing a wide array of tunes... I tend to load up on whatever I am in the mood for at the moment, as opposed to selecting music for all occasions. That, or I just go 100% Phish and podcasts. (I could listen to This American Life for weeks at a time). Needless to say, this endeavour is not to be taken lightly. This is what I have on my playlist so far...

Esbjorn Svennson Trio
Medeski, Martin and Wood
Frontier Ruckus
TRex
Talking Heads
Of Montreal
My Morning Jacket
Neutral Milk Hotel
Grateful Dead/Grisman & Garcia
Prince
The Smiths
Justice or/or Girl Talk
Joy Division
Cat Power
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
David Bowie
Billie Holiday
The Cure
Bill Withers
The Flaming Lips
This American Life/ Radio Lab/ The Moth/ Weekend Edition/ Splendid Table

So, what do you think? Where are the holes obvious to everyone but me? Strangely, this is one of the things causing me the most anxiety today, which is silly.

On the topic of anxiety- it comes as no surprise to those who know me that I tend to be a tad anxious at times. I get myself all worked up and have a slight propensity to spaz, but just a little bit... in a endearing way. (right?) Taking this into consideration, I have made two MAJOR decisions within the last twelve hours that are entirely antithetical to the way my mind usually works.
1) I am NOT taking my phone to Mexico. Although I have spent countless hours on the horm with AT&T, trying to figure out how much calls from Mexico would cost and whether or not I can access email while scuba diving in a cenote, I have come to the conclusion that it will be an advantageous experience to be sans cell phone.

2)I will NOT be obsessively compulsively checking my email/skyping/telepathically summonsing my place of employment. I have to wrap my mind around the fact that the place existed for over 150 years before I came along and therefore will probably not fall to pieces within a few weeks of my absence.

Ok, enough of this. I have to get to work on the multitude of tasks I must complete before my departure this evening.

stay sassy and eat your veggies,
J. Jane

**Speaking of people I may miss the most, where the hell has my roommate been the last few days? Seriously, she is either working or sleeping and there is some serious fun to be had before I leave tonight. Hear that, Michelle? SERIOUS FUN. (hot date with hulu, perhaps?)