My dad is a project guy, used to drive me nuts as a kid. As an adult, I've grown to appreciate the fact that my dad didn't just talk about things he'd like to do, places he'd like to go, or things he'd like to build, he actually attempted to do them.
I don't want to be a person that spends their life talking. I wont be crippled by the details of my situation. You only get one chance to live, and I don't want to be a person that (even though it might not be the life I really want) sits around waiting for life to happen, I'm not that patient.
So here I am, a Kansas City girl, living for the past 4.5 years (yep, I beat the 6 month mark many gave me) in southern California. Some people would say that having moved half way across the country, totally alone, getting a career and renting a cute apartment by the beach, is the accomplishment that many could only wish to make. I'm not so sure I can let that be the end of my story.
Rounding the corner on my late 20's, I'd hoped that my life would look slightly different by now. I thought I'd be cleaning crayon off the walls on a Friday night, but instead, I do the same stuff I've done every weekend for the past ten years, which usually includes a frozen pizza and DVD at home alone.
This isn't a sad story, it's the same as many others out there. The difference between me and many others, is the idea swirl. I can't just sit here and glory in the accomplishment of having moved here 4.5 years ago, I can't hope that it'll be enough to fill the void of the life I'd like to have. New goals, new challenges, more planning, these are things which I can control and achieve.
My focus, my goal and direction, are all swirling around an idea, another epic adventure. My grand plan is far from ready to be hatched, but it's all going to start with a visit to my cousin in Seattle. I've never been to Seattle, always wanted to go, but am now going to actually make it happen.
A goal I'll achieve while working towards my grand plan, will be backpacking a stretch of the Pacific Coast trail, between Seattle and Portland. However, for now, short trips are the name of the game. San Gabriel, Angeles, San Bernardino, and Joshua Tree are where my weekends will soon be spent.
Forward, never back. Living in disappointments and accomplishments of yesterday, literally gets you nowhere. It's time for this restless girl to accomplish something new.
