The reality has set in that I will be boarding a plane for Dresden, Germany in less then 72 hours. Have I packed yet? No! Have I checked off more things than not on my to-do list? No! Am I excited and a little bit nervous? Yes! I feel so lucky to have this opportunity to be a working artist for five uninterrupted weeks and to be doing this in a foreign environment that will influence and inform my work and me. It's a dream come true. This is the first time I am trying my hand at blogging, but I think that it is important that I document my experiences in as many ways possible. So, this will become my Internet diary, my way of sharing with my friends and family my adventures in Dresden and Beyond (or the alternative title, suggested by Mary Kay, Debbie Does Dresden).