I am going to miss my quiet mornings, waking up in the rocking chair with a steaming black cup of coffe by my side. I am going to miss my friends, family and I am going to miss the work that I have surprisingly become quite fond of but most of all I am going to miss the sense that my life was finally coming together!
This is one of those rare opportunities to test out what you can accomplish with next to nothing. With just the clothes on my back (and about 100lbs of combined luggage) I am setting out someplace brand new. I have no job lined up, I have a couple thousand pennies, no, excuse me- nickels saved and a place to crash. Under normal circumstances and a Dominique 3 years ago, this would not end well, this probably wouldn't be happening at all but for some reason no anxiety has creeped in and I am happy with my decision. It might just be that I will never have a life that is 'together' in the traditional sense and if that is the case I need to get over it quickly and get on with making the best of what I'm dealt.
My flight is booked and everything except for travel insurance, a backpack and rain boots have been acquired for the trip. I am going to break down everything monetarily, an annoying but sometime useful habit picked up from my Dad. My flight was a reasonable $1750, travel insurance $550, VISA was $400 and my QCT certification was $350. All said, in the 3 months that I have decided to carry on with this I have spent a little over $3000 dollars to get to Australia. Add the luggage and tiny odds and ends to the equation and really there's absolutely no turning back now!
Adam and Nicole's wedding is fast approaching and every time I think about it I am so happy I decided to stay for it. This will be the first wedding I have been to for a friend and Adam couldn't be a greater one to have! Their generosity knows no limit and I would have been doing myself a disservice not witnessing first hand, real true love come together.
Today marks exactly two weeks until my flight takes off. I am sure these last 14 days will simply dissolve into pre wedding and trip mania but I'll make the most of it!
Next update will probably be from Australia. Looking forward to it!
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