It's already tomorrow in Australia.''
Well, yes. Yes it is. Despite my apocalyptic mood lately about the deteriorating conditions our world is beginning to face, this blog will have absolutely nothing to do with that. I promise. So read with a light heart, just as I now type with a light heart.
About a month or so ago, I was presented with an opportunity to be able to go to Australia for a year. After talking to a few of my good friends I was more torn than ever about my decision. One said that I could not possibly do it. It hurt more than I think she'll ever know, especially because it wasn't the first time she said that I'll never be able to do something. Another said that if it was what I wanted, and where I felt God was leading me, then I would do it. I would find some way of making it happen for myself despite how hard it was going to be. The third friend said that it was an opportunity that could not possibly be passed up, and he wishes he was in the place where I am so that he could go. I took all three, despite the pain of the first, to heart while I thought about this option incessantly.
I know that the first friend was mainly thinking about how I would do it monetarily. Sure, I could come up with the money to go maybe, but that would probably mean I wouldn't be going there with very much. I'd be stuck in another country with no help. This isn't entirely true. And an unexpected twist has occurred. My mother, who is very gung ho about getting me into college and with very good reason, is now on board with my plan. She finally gets that school is not for me right now. She has seen the thoughtful agony I have been going through these past few months while trying to decide what it is I should be doing with my life. She, like I said, completely and unexpectedly is now on board with this opportunity. So to the first friend I say - XP. Haha, ok more seriously, I know the serious doubt was coming from a good place, a friendly helping place, a place trying to get me to get my head out of the clouds and start living in the real world. Which is why I am ultimately okay with her harsh criticisms.
But my feet are now more on the ground than they have been in a while. Sure, I've had some pretty crazy ideas, and going to Australia for an entire year, only knowing one family and not even knowing them myself may sound pretty crazy but it is the best possibility I could ever have hoped for. This previously mentioned project of mine, the one I am not allowed to legally talk about yet has sort of come to a stand still. I can't get any more research done from here. I need to get out in the world, and especially out of America, to see how it is really affecting other places. I'm not saying it's a problem that is affecting Australia, yet, but going to a country that isn't completely sheltered by their government is going to be really eye opening. Plus, once it's grown in America it could possibly branch out to the land down under with all the ties I will have built up in a year's time. Another really, really good reason for this is because of the fact that I still have no clue what it is I am supposed to be doing for the rest of my life. But I am going to Australia to WORK for a year. I'll be able to do different jobs and I'll get some clue as to what draws me the most. Who knows, I may not want to come back to the mainland after a year. There really are a ton of other things I am immensely looking forward to, especially things of the animal variety. I'm just glad that my mind finally made itself up about this, and that it decided it was something I would regret not doing for the rest of my natural life.
I write this blog a tad bit prematurely. I still don't know how long I'll be here, in Florida. It shouldn't take me too long to come up with the money to book the trip, but I don't want to go over there without any money. If at all possible I would love to be able to leave around the holidays. I think that will be plenty of time to save up enough money for this. As soon as I have an official date, I'm going to let everyone know. I will have a big, huge send off party for myself too lol. I imagine that being away from everyone I have known for most of my life is going to be quite daunting, and I am going to feel very alone once the culture shock sets in. But for now, I'm all adrenaline. And done with this particular blog.
P.S. I promised an updated version of my dream wedding soon. It is very close to being completed. I also promised to post some of my 101 in 1001 items along with the book I have made for them. That is even closer to being completed, although I imagine that some of the items will change now that I have decided on the Australia dilemma.
P.P.S. I'm going to Outback with Mom and Nanny tonight. I thought that was appropriate.
I do not recall EVER hearing about this.
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