This has been the last few days for me, I truly have no idea where I found the motivation to blog. Probably just using it as an excuse to keep the rest of my "ducks" very distinctly not "in a row."
Here's a synopsis (a list of bullet-points, of course) of my last 48 hours, not including the part where my friend's car got stuck in the snow for an hour and a half on top of a mountain in the middle of nowhere.
- Say goodbye to my boyfriend as he departs for his flight back to the Eastern Hemisphere.
- Run errands.
- Talk to one of my aunts on the phone.
- Try to come to terms with the fact that on Saturday, at 5:00 AM, I will fly from Boston to Medellin, Colombia to begin a 4 week South American adventure with my sister and our friend, Amanda.
- Come to terms with the fact that I haven't started packing.
- Procrastinate by watching 8 episodes of friends with my brother (damn you, Netflix).
- Figure out how I'm getting to Boston.
- Actually pack.
- Try to remember how to pack light.
- Re-pack.
- Talk to another aunt on the phone.
- Fix my camera.
- Check-in for my flight online, only to find that I am not qualified to check-in online? Whatever the fuck that means.
- Fight with customer service over the phone.
- Say goodbye to my brother and my mom.
**Insert intermittent crying where appropriate.**
In the spirit of bullet-points, here are some of the feelings I've felt based on this sequence of events.
- Sad.
- Stressed.
- Fuck.
- Tired.
- Hungry.
- Sad.
- Angry.
- Confused.
- Fuck fuck fuck.
- Excited?
- Frustrated.
- Sad.
- Sad, sad, sad, sad.
- Sad.
But here I am.
My to-do list finally seeming manageable:
- Shower.
- Walk Mac.
- Go to the bank.
- Say goodbye to Dad.
And around 4:45, I'll be heading down to Boston to wait for my 5:00 AM flight.
I'm not bringing my computer with me and I'm not sure what my wifi situation will be while I'm there, but I hope to be able to give you all a few updates during my trip!
Time to stop feeling sad and stressed and start feeling excited and lucky to be able to have this experience.
So far 2015 has been a lot of hiking, beer, snow-shoeing, reading, loving, skiing, driving, and eating.
Can't complain.
Although, I am looking forward to adding "selfie at Machu Picchu" to the list.
Now I have to go walk my dog (check!).
Catch you on the flipside, y'all.