Friday, December 23, 2011

Where did 2011 go???

It's so crazy to me but it's only a little over a week before the end of 2011. And what a year it has been! I promised myself that one day(maybe sooner rather than later) i will write a novel about this year- everything from crazy sickness to being homeless to scorpions in my sink to finding a home, losing a home, getting chased out of my site by the drug cartel, Los Zetas, having a llllooonnggg vacation with family and friends, finally getting a new site-only to have my police station blown up. That is where my Peace corps experience ended, coming home to rest and find my next adventure, which after about 2 months I did. This time in the United states ALASKA! Ok so it is outside the mainland but they speak English at least. Many have looked at me upon hearing this and rolled their eyes: asking" are you ever going to settle down?" or "do you have any idea how cold it is there?" but this is the only way I know to respond- "I wonder as I wander". Sure it is freezing (actually its way below freezing) yes once again I am venturing into the unknown. I know it's crazy. I know that it is high time to settle down and join the "real world" but that's not me- at least not yet. I have too much wanderlust to stay still right now. So I will leave with my response "I wonder as I wander".