So this is happening

Yaron could not have asked for a better final night in Massachusetts, 0 degrees or not.
Yaron is extremely fortunate to have such a sick group of friends.

Yaron can't say that it's really sunk in yet, but it's starting to.
Yaron, has a new travel blog, http://GuezWhereIAm.blogspot.com.
Yaron's new blog will automatically feed into Facebook. So, if you want to come along, add him to your "More about these friends" list here.

Yaron is jealous of his future self, the one off confidently traveling the world, as opposed to the one presently sitting in cold ass New England trying his best not to freak out.

Yaron has a very complicated and expensive, yet seemingly miniature travel backpack, that is apparently supposed to last him for the next year or so.
Yaron also has an awesome pro travel mentor in one Tracy Foley.
The International Student Identity card, AAA International Driver's Permit, portable braided clothes line, bottles of Acidiphillous, Immodium, and Motrin, silk sleeping bag liner, Rick Steves Packing Cubes, year's worth of double edge razor blades, over priced though apparently water impermeable Columbia rain shell, EMS Thermal, mini MagLite, Somalier, Leatherman, iPod AC charger, eye mask, ear plug set, guide books, GSM phone, audio books, sketch pad, journal, and massive list of family members (clan...tribe?) in Israel certainly help as well.

Yaron has two brand spanking new passports, fresh from the United States of America as well as the State of Israel.
Yaron has several copies of a letter from the General Consulate of Israel temporarily waiving him of his obligation to serve in the IDF.
Yaron happens to have accounts with the only two banks that don't charge overseas fees for credit card purchases or ATM transactions.
Yaron has an extra carry on bag filled with gifts for the family.
Yaron can't wait to get the hell out of winter in the North East.

When he stops to think about it, Yaron is excited, terrified, and anxious all at the same time.
Yaron is trying not to think about it.
Yaron is wondering when this will really sink in.