the Aspen 35 LT by Marmot
Everything I am taking on my trip will fit in this bag...
like a turtle, I carry my home and my life on my back.
29 August 2010
27 August 2010
the reality sets in...
Earlier this week, it seemed like my departure was 2 months away. Wednesday was my last day of work, which I figured would be a big step toward my trip- and it was. It was much harder than I thought it would be to say good-bye to all of the amazing residents at Meadow Lake Village who I've come to know over the last year and a half. While saying 'bon voyage', the reality of my trip being just 1 week away sunk in. Wow-
I got home and the fact that I wasn't going back to work the next day, or even the next week was shocking. The fact that I was leaving home in 1 week seemed unreal. And the fact that I was leaving the country in a week and a half, blew my mind. For the first time, this was all real... my future is now. Of all the plans I've made (if you know me- its a lot) this one is happening.
Backpack ready, ticket in hand, following a dream... dreaming reality.
There's no turning back.
I got home and the fact that I wasn't going back to work the next day, or even the next week was shocking. The fact that I was leaving home in 1 week seemed unreal. And the fact that I was leaving the country in a week and a half, blew my mind. For the first time, this was all real... my future is now. Of all the plans I've made (if you know me- its a lot) this one is happening.
Backpack ready, ticket in hand, following a dream... dreaming reality.
There's no turning back.
22 August 2010
A great travel resource!
I've used in the states, and who I booked my flight to London through.
http://www.statravel.com/
16 August 2010
15 August 2010
I was here for a moment, and then I was gone..
Apparently life doesn't always go as planned... and things change, again and again. (maybe its just me?)
One month ago, I was just outside the city limits of Boston, registering for my freshmen year of college at Lasell College. I registered full time, with an amazing schedule, and classes I couldn't wait to take.
When I returned to good ol' Boise Idaho, things started setting in, and my feelings toward my up and coming year began to change... Something didn't quite feel right. A few things (I won't bore with details) weren't matching up. I was confused, feeling lost, and feared that the plan I was set on was slowly crumbling beneath my feet.
[back up]
My biggest debate when first applying to school was that I really wanted to travel abroad, see the world, and live a certain way. Once I applied, life started flying at me faster than I realized, and I touched down back in Idaho to the realization that I had lost sight of a huge dream of mine.
[fast forward]
I started asking 3 amazing friends who have now graduated college, but took time to see the world (or at least part of it) before they began their college career. The response was so positive and inspiring; I really started to consider traveling. I thought about it for a while, talked more, listened abundantly, took advice, caution, and researched for hours. One day after talking to my aunt about my dilemma, she said to me "well... it sounds like, inside, you've made your decision."
and I realized I had.
The following week I:
-Called Lasell and defered for a year
-Applied for my passport
-Told my family
Now here I stand, on the brink of my future... the world at my fingertips, and my dreams a reality.
One month ago, I was just outside the city limits of Boston, registering for my freshmen year of college at Lasell College. I registered full time, with an amazing schedule, and classes I couldn't wait to take.
When I returned to good ol' Boise Idaho, things started setting in, and my feelings toward my up and coming year began to change... Something didn't quite feel right. A few things (I won't bore with details) weren't matching up. I was confused, feeling lost, and feared that the plan I was set on was slowly crumbling beneath my feet.
[back up]
My biggest debate when first applying to school was that I really wanted to travel abroad, see the world, and live a certain way. Once I applied, life started flying at me faster than I realized, and I touched down back in Idaho to the realization that I had lost sight of a huge dream of mine.
[fast forward]
I started asking 3 amazing friends who have now graduated college, but took time to see the world (or at least part of it) before they began their college career. The response was so positive and inspiring; I really started to consider traveling. I thought about it for a while, talked more, listened abundantly, took advice, caution, and researched for hours. One day after talking to my aunt about my dilemma, she said to me "well... it sounds like, inside, you've made your decision."
and I realized I had.
The following week I:
-Called Lasell and defered for a year
-Applied for my passport
-Told my family
Now here I stand, on the brink of my future... the world at my fingertips, and my dreams a reality.
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