The World Spins Madly On

Time is an incredible yet ludicrous concept. Necessary to keep our lives orderly, but in all reality it’s truly measured however we perceive it. The most recent proof: the past two weeks. Time has simultaneously flown by and drug on. I am now one day away from being in Alaska, and it’s like I have been waiting an eternity but overwhelmed that it’s here already. The last two weeks at home were fantastic, despite the contradiction of time passage...

I have been soaking up all the simple luxuries I will soon be without: A big, comfy bed, my own shower, my own room, and obviously sleeping in! Spent lots of quality time with friends and family, which is always a blessing. Finished up a couple good books and made a few craft projects to get my creative juices flowing. I also went out alone and took pictures at the reservoir, which allowed for some much needed self-reflection.  

I experienced serious serendipity last weekend. It all started Friday, chatting to Bernie about someone I haven’t spoken to or about for a month. At nearly the exact time of the conversation, I received a totally unexpected phone call and voicemail from them. A little bit of a coincidence, yes? Also, my two best friends decided to come home for the weekend, neither of them even knowing the other was coming – a lovely surprise! But the next day serendipity really kicked into gear. While working, one of my friends’ moms walked in. I haven’t seen or talked to her in nearly three years, so it was a total shock. Then after work, my dad and I went on a little dinner date, and after we finished our delicious meals we walked to the truck, and she was in her truck right next to ours, totally by accident! So we end up inviting her over to catch up and throw a few back. My dad and I had a long conversation about the concept of serendipity and about these crazy encounters. So I met up with Virginia and Elizabeth shortly after, and they told me the story of their day. Long story short, they found a lost and hungry kitten in the wilderness, decided to take her home, and agreed upon her name… none other than Serendipity! While all this may not seem too intriguing to you, I was mildly blown away! It makes me feel extremely connected to the universe and its mysterious inner workings. Sometimes you really do just have to sit back and let life happen to you. I think those are the times when you find yourself most pleased with the simplest affair.

On a lighter note, I conquered the dreaded packing! I guessed right in that I would have to lie on top of my suitcase to zip it shut, but I am proud to say that was the suitcase full of clothes I am leaving behind! I managed to narrow the luggage down to a very manageable amount. Overall, having less makes me so much happier. I have a backpack filled with clothing I love and love to wear; none of that “hmm I’m sure I’ll wear this outfit sometime” nonsense. I also cleaned and reorganized my room; finally got around to throwing away the collection of useless high school memorabilia. Simplifying the physical aspects of my life really simplified the emotional ones as well. I just feel like a clean slate, ready to take on whatever the world throws at me; which is a good thing, because I am absolutely winging it the next two weeks. I don’t have much of a game plan, just going to…go wherever the wind blows me!