according to thesaurus.com, these are all synonymous with the word excited:
aflame
animated
aroused
awakened
beside oneself
charged
delighted
eager
enthusiastic
feverish
fired up
frantic
high
in a tizzy
juiced up
jumpy
keyed up
moved
nervous
on edge
on fire
passionate
roused
ruffled
stirred
thrilled
wild
worked up
and it’s all right on.
i am all of these things
because i’m on my way to an artist retreat in the north woods
with some of my favorite creative spirits in the whole wide world,
most of whom i’ve never met
but whom already feel like family.
i don’t know if i’ll have wireless access or even time
to update the blog,
so i might be here 
or i might be out of service
over the next several days.
but you can be sure i’ll have lots of stories and pictures and happiness to share
whenever i pop back in.
did i mention i’m excited!?
p.s.
you can still enter this week’s
& post comments
& send emails
while i’m away.
in fact, i’d love it if you do!