Here are the suitable time words or expressions to fill in the blanks:

Just a quick message (1) **before** I leave for the airport. Sorry I haven’t been in touch (2) **since** Wednesday, but I’ve been busy getting ready (3) **actually**, and I haven’t collected my ticket (4) **yet** from the travel agency. (5) **When** I get to Sydney, I’ll send you an e-mail. I’ve (6) **never** been to Australia before but I’ve been reading a lot about it (7) **lately**. It sounds great! I’ll be in Sydney (8) **by** the end of next week, and then I’m travelling to Melbourne. I’ll be there (9) **for** a month. (10) **When** I get back, all my friends will have forgotten me!