Embarking on a new adventure
Even though I'm leaving tomorrow for my trip and still have a million things to do, my curious (but still manageable) addiction to blogging has forced me to sit and digitalize my thoughts again...
I can't believe I'm leaving tomorrow! WOW! Today I felt everything from excitement, to wonder, from worry, to dauntlessness, from questioning my sanity, to finally accepting my own form of sanity. I've concluded that I have an insatiable desire for adventure which, in this case, is taking me almost half way around the planet.
And that's exactly why I've been feeling the way I have been lately. I've put in a lot of hours at the casino giving away mostly free smiles in order to fund the trip which I'll be embarking upon tomorrow. It's sort of a strange feeling when everything comes down to "now" and you scratch your head wondering if you're ready for it even when there's been plenty of prep time.
As an example, I will be lugging around more than half my body weight in luggage! Hah, that will be interesting... 75 lbs in baggage is a lot of fricken weight! And the funny thing is, I kept things to the bare minimum; my equipment alone is about 50 lbs, and my luggage bags are another 10 lbs or so. So that's like 15 lbs in personal shit...and trust me, 15 lbs in clothes, shoes, etc. is NOT a lot. Ok, I'll admit - 5 lbs is just makeup - ha ha, just kidding!!!!
But anyway, besides that, I've been questioning my flying abilities lately. I have no idea what level the pilots who I'll be flying with are at, and that in itself is kind of scary. I really really do try not to overanalyze these things, but the last thing I want is to be flying in conditions I'm not ready for as a result of peer pressure...
Whatever! I will be in a fucking awesome place 2 days from now, so I should enjoy that for what it's worth. There are a lot of question marks running through my head right now, but I guess that's half the fun. Of course when I get back, I will post entries about my amazing flights, and post pictures that will make any pilot salivate...heh, I cant wait!
Adios amigos!
I can't believe I'm leaving tomorrow! WOW! Today I felt everything from excitement, to wonder, from worry, to dauntlessness, from questioning my sanity, to finally accepting my own form of sanity. I've concluded that I have an insatiable desire for adventure which, in this case, is taking me almost half way around the planet.
And that's exactly why I've been feeling the way I have been lately. I've put in a lot of hours at the casino giving away mostly free smiles in order to fund the trip which I'll be embarking upon tomorrow. It's sort of a strange feeling when everything comes down to "now" and you scratch your head wondering if you're ready for it even when there's been plenty of prep time.
As an example, I will be lugging around more than half my body weight in luggage! Hah, that will be interesting... 75 lbs in baggage is a lot of fricken weight! And the funny thing is, I kept things to the bare minimum; my equipment alone is about 50 lbs, and my luggage bags are another 10 lbs or so. So that's like 15 lbs in personal shit...and trust me, 15 lbs in clothes, shoes, etc. is NOT a lot. Ok, I'll admit - 5 lbs is just makeup - ha ha, just kidding!!!!
But anyway, besides that, I've been questioning my flying abilities lately. I have no idea what level the pilots who I'll be flying with are at, and that in itself is kind of scary. I really really do try not to overanalyze these things, but the last thing I want is to be flying in conditions I'm not ready for as a result of peer pressure...
Whatever! I will be in a fucking awesome place 2 days from now, so I should enjoy that for what it's worth. There are a lot of question marks running through my head right now, but I guess that's half the fun. Of course when I get back, I will post entries about my amazing flights, and post pictures that will make any pilot salivate...heh, I cant wait!
Adios amigos!
posted by Veronica at 11:57 PM
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