In sixteen hours, I shall be embarking on my first backpacking trip! I'm not sure if this is something to be proud of, but my bag's girth is larger than mine. I can't help but pack extra because I'm afraid that my laundry won't dry.

I'm thrilled with the idea of going to plantation after plantation and hunting down the Rafflesia flower (I'd love to see it, even though mere pictures creep me out- its colour reminds me of skin disease and it just looks plain evil), but I can't believe how much trekking we are going to have to do! I much prefer the urban jungle- waterlogged shoes and soggy everything don't really appeal to me. I'm really excited about exploring a foreign country though; the food, the traditions, the social culture, everything!



My service assignment is staring at me now. I need to complete it before the trip. It's 2.5k words- I think I can sum the whole thing up in less than 500.