In a rare fit of energy and an upbeat attitude I decided its a good time to quickly write a short blog that not written, edited and produced by Negative Nancy.
Today was a good day off, where I got my blood and endorphins pumping at the gym with a nice workout, did some grocery shopping and had a delicious late lunch at Greenwich. I needed a day to rethink my priorities, and I find nothing more soothing than doing daily tasks like trimming my nails, or making some coffee while watching a mindless movie.
Right now I wish I could run up to my family and gush about my time here. While doing so I might sneak in some hugs here and there too. I know writing this blog helps keep people in the strange, and sometimes long winded loop I create, but it doesn't convey the whole story, nor of course my tone or facial expressions, because let's face it...that's what makes a story good!
In two days, our two month stay here will be completed and I will have even more officially been away from home for the longest time ever. Ever! I can't decide if that's a good thing or not... However, it does make me think seriously about getting a job overseas. Could I handle it? Hypothetically speaking, if I got a job in Australia, or England I would be away from home, very far away and the surrounding circumstances would be entirely different. In this, I wonder...how long could I last before going home is pressing, and leaving my job easily? I have been giving serious thought to look abroad for a job after college, and I only have a year and a half left. Such a short amount of time to start a whole new phase in life! Even if I did look overseas, I'm curious to what I'd be doing...you can ask me what I want to do, and I'll tell you-- I don't have any idea! I could go a million directions right now, and that part scares me the most. Some limitations I realize right away, China is too far, and too foreign to live here alone for a long time. I can't imagine living here with no family or being by myself...it would be far too lonely.
Really, when I get back to Purdue, I have the Spring, summer break then the Fall semester and I'll be done. Done with something I've been doing for the past 16 years! How do people transition from such a different situations like that? I know people can, and I've seen it happen, but when my time comes...I hope I'm up for the challenge!
To my family, I love you dearly and I miss you like crazy, and to my friends and supporters thank you for being there! Such an adventure is hardly possible without a push out the door, and a place to land when needed. Thank you, and have an awesome Wednesday!
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