Inching Closer to the Rabbit Hole

I must say, this is definitely a post of mixed emotions. Life has been eventful and will get even more eventful, but I can't shake the feeling that I still haven't done enough before leaving. I have a feeling ironies will be starting for a while. Anyway, I should probably start with the road trip.

First off, I horribly miscalculated the amount of travel time. Nothing like 8 hour driving days to lull you into a coma before driving into random cornfields or off the face of Appalachian bridges. I must say that seeing friends and seeing parts of the U.S. was definitely nice. You don't realize how diverse of a country we are until you drive through the massive city of Chicago straight through to unending cornfields in Indiana, on through rolling hills of Tennessee and Western Virginia, up through intimidating scenery of Appalachian West Virginia, up through small town Ohio with closed restaurants and decaying, opulent farm houses, up to Rust Belt Michigan, and back to Chicago and Wisconsin. We are literally a schizophrenic country, but it makes life more interesting.

Now I'm in my living room, unable to sleep, or possibly starving myself of sleep, wondering what will possibly come of this long flight. There is doubt, but it's almost like the doubt is possibly a good thing. Doubt gives more meaning to perseverance. As it stands though, I've said good bye to friends and family. The only thing that is left is leaving my mother, father and brother. Honestly, as it stands, my mind is ceasing to function. Time to pack up the rest of my life into a few bags and see how deep this rabbit hole goes.