Today is the 30 day mark.
It is difficult to fathom that in just one month I’ll be boarding a
plane to go live halfway across the world.
I am still working but I can say that I am ready to be done. If I could afford to take the next month off
before I leave I definitely would. You
have no idea how much I am looking forward to teaching an older group of
children. It is just in my grasp!
The 30 day mark also happens to be my birthday. My golden birthday. Turning the big 2-5 on the 25th. I guess this has no real significance but
people don’t usually realize that they’ve had their golden birthday until it’s
over. Really, who will ever remember
that they turned 3 on the 3rd?!
It’s cool, come on give me that.
My birthday will include:
Having the day off of work.
No little kids giving me a migraine today! A large thank you to my boss!!
Going to Verizon.
What the heck do I do with my iPhone in Thailand?! I feel that I need it there for the trips I
take. How do I let my parents know that
I am alive and well in Laos if I can’t send them a Facebook message from the
random restaurant’s wifi?! And I’ll still want some access to Instagram and
Twitter. Time to get some answers.
Fundraising. The
ideas of places to go for donations keep coming. If you or someone you know think you may have
something to donate, feel free to contact me!!
I still cannot thank the restaurants and businesses enough for all of
their kindness and generosity.
Pampering. I’m
getting my hair did. Dead ends need to
be outta here for the wedding next week.
Speaking of wedding and hair, I guess I can add picking out a wedding-do
to my list.
Picking up bridesmaid dress.
All the tailor had to do was shorten it.
I cross my fingers that it is cheap-ish and perfect. Countdown to wedding: 9 days.
Bombers. I think I
would have been able to do the teacup, boot, and margarita 3 years ago, but on
a Wednesday night, I’m going to stick with my favorite. One birthday margarita for me please! And
dinner with some great friends of course!!
Lionheart. What would
my birthday be without a couple of drinks at my favorite place in Albany?! (Yes
I have to work tomorrow, so let’s cut me off sooner rather than later!)
So, I’ve been thinking about 25 a little bit lately. Most of my friends are single, doing well in
their jobs, and have no intention of buying houses or making any big purchases
anytime soon (except for a select couple who happens to be getting married next
week!). It used to be so un-typical for
this to be happening at this age, but now I know nothing different. It freaks me out a little bit that at 25 I am
packing up and starting over completely, but this opportunity will open so many
doors for me when I return. Moving to
Thailand is not typical at all, and although sometimes I think it is a way to “stall”
growing up, this is actually an extremely grown up move on my part. It sounds super cliché of a twenty something
year old who is traveling the world, but I think my journey to Thailand is for just that: soul-searching and growing up. How could
I not in this situation?
When I get back, I picture myself saving money living at
home. I will nanny until I get hired as
a 6th grade social studies teacher in Boston, where I will move next
August. Or, if that scenario doesn’t work out (it likely won’t), there
are plenty more that could unfold. I may
come back not even wanting to teach anymore.
Or I may want to move down south.
Or I may keep traveling overseas.
It will be an experience getting to start from scratch, but it doesn’t
make sense to go crazy over it just yet.
In perfect timing for my birthday, I saw an article floating
around Facebook from a blog on wordpress and here is a little take-me-home from
it that fits nicely with whole turning 25 thing:
but what I really mean
to say is that I hope you aren’t held back because of a number. and that you
don’t rush into things because it feels like time is slipping by. I hope you do
what’s right for you. hold on. slow
down. and breathe in. your age is your age. but more importantly, your life is
your life. don’t change your journey so that it matches someone else's. we need
to walk different paths so the whole world can be explored. revel in the
differences. and enjoy where you are.
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