It is shocking to me to think that there are only 36 days until I will leave Colorado to go to staging. You would think that everything would be setting in now and I would really be feeling like this is happening, but I don't feel that way.
It's a little more real since I moved to Colorado and all of my stuff is here, but even then, it doesn't feel real. I can talk my head off about it, but it still doesn't feel real. I don't have my things packed and I don't have everything I will need. Instead, I am focusing on doing housework for my mom and getting together administrative things before the Peace Corps.
Every day, I get closer to leaving, but it doesn't feel that way. I am beyond excited. People ask me if I'm nervous or scared, but I'm not. All I feel right now is anticipation and excitement. As the days count down, I cannot wait to leave. We will see if it will feel real eventually (maybe when I'm in the country).
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Why the name?
I sit here and think that I have only 6 weeks left until I leave the United States for over 2 years. It was a mere dream just days, weeks, months ago, but now, it's a reality. I still can't believe it. I can't even fathom that I will be living in a developing country for 27 months and come back just 6 months before I turn 30. What?!?!?
While all of that is hard to imagine, I also think about the joy and adventure that will come with it. I have already experienced a lot given my age, but I love new experiences that are totally different than anything else I have experienced. I cannot wait for the something new in my life.
Some people may question the name of my blog. I know that all that I will do will not necessarily be excellent, but I have to think about those who I am leaving behind. My mom calls my dog's trip cross country as his excellent adventure. I think that what my mom has done thus far in her life has been an excellent adventure. There are ups and downs to any adventure, so I am choosing to be on the positive side and call it an excellent adventure...no matter what.
I look forward to the next 6 weeks and where I will be. And beyond (of course).
Love and exploration.
-Alex
While all of that is hard to imagine, I also think about the joy and adventure that will come with it. I have already experienced a lot given my age, but I love new experiences that are totally different than anything else I have experienced. I cannot wait for the something new in my life.
Some people may question the name of my blog. I know that all that I will do will not necessarily be excellent, but I have to think about those who I am leaving behind. My mom calls my dog's trip cross country as his excellent adventure. I think that what my mom has done thus far in her life has been an excellent adventure. There are ups and downs to any adventure, so I am choosing to be on the positive side and call it an excellent adventure...no matter what.
I look forward to the next 6 weeks and where I will be. And beyond (of course).
Love and exploration.
-Alex
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