A journey of 10,000(+) miles begins with a lot of packing.

"There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars" 

-Jack Kerouac

Hello all! Or just mom, depending on who decides to read this. So I have departed from the world that is College Station indefinitely. It was an interesting 4 years. Especially this last semester. I haven't actually graduated yet, but that's just a technicality. I am about to embark on a new adventure. Tomorrow my brother (Matt), Mom, and I are flying to Hawaii to in honor of Matt officially graduating from UNLV. We will be staying on the island of Kauai. Hopefully I can soak up the sun, since the next stop  for me is notoriously cloudy: Dublin, Ireland. I have an internship through EUSA with Headway Ireland, a company that rehabilitates people who have acquired brain injuries. I don't know what exactly what I will be doing yet, but I will let you know when I do. The internship is from May 27- July 20. Then Mom is coming to visit for 2 weeks to see Ireland, Scotland, and me. Then.... who knows but I'm getting a 3 month eurail pass and I don't have a return flight so we'll see where the wind takes me. But I expect I will be home before thanksgiving, or whenever I run out of money.

All of that is to say: the purpose of me writing this blog is to stay in touch with those who care to, and to have a record of my wanderings. I am sure I will need encouragement to stay consistent in my updates so feel free to nag me or leave comments.

Today I am finishing packing. I packed most of my possessions into a storage unit (or gave them away) and I now have a carry-on sized suit case, a small day pack, and my big backpack to live out of  for about half a year. I don't think I will miss all my junk that I'm leaving behind, but there are things I wish I could take with me. A more appropriate  title for this post would be "A journey of 10,000(+) miles begins with a lot of packing and goodbyes." I had to say goodbye to a lot of people I will miss dearly, some of who I probably won't see again. I will see my friends Alyson, Kathryn, and baby Charlie this afternoon, then have dinner with my granddad. I am bringing my golden retriever, Zooey the kennel. I am extremely grateful that my mom is taking care of her (after Hawaii) while I am gone but I wish I could take her with me. Goodbyes are hard. So stay in touch and I'll see you for our next adventure (Vega-Colo-Appalachia?).