Craig's thoughts:
I feel disorientated, my life has maintained a constant rhythm of work, paycheque, weekend, work etc... Now I’m moving towards something unfamiliar, something with unknown benefits but a dream never the less. There is growing pressure from others as they say “good for you - go for it”, “we will live through you”. I’m not sure they know what we have given up to live this dream, I’m not sure I know what I have given up to live this dream.
Packing & moving: We are packing and storing stuff everyday. Why do we have so much stuff? Why the hell would anyone move? Michelle and I are doing it on our own. That’s the way we like it. We don’t like to bother anyone while pursuing this adventure (it doesn’t feel like an adventure at the moment). People have asked “You must be excited”, well no, we’ve been too damn busy. Yes, we have our airline tickets but we have no time to celebrate.
Doubt: Last day of packing and doubt is creeping in. How the hell did I get here? I’m fully committed now, no turning back. Michelle is amazing, she is excited, she looks more like a kid going to Disney Land rather than someone that quit her job and sold the house of her dreams.
I’ll be alright so long as I have her.
Michelle's thoughts:
Sold the house- check! Resign- check! Take all my stuff out of my work locker; stuff that’s been there since I was a student- check! Sort out the junk from my locker in the living room floor- check! Entertain wedding guests days before the closing of the house- check! Attend wedding and other family functions- check! Pack the stuff in the house -check! Send stuff to storage and Karen’s gorgeous house-check! Finally, pack for the trip-check! I know I forgot something!! Oh yes, buy tickets to Turkey- check!
It’s been a crazy month, but it’s been worth it. Craig and I have talked about quitting our jobs and travelling around the world for a year since forever! I am so ecstatic about this journey, it blows my mind just thinking about it!!!
Kind of weird doing this blog. We usually just write into a journal, but we thought that this journey deserved a unique way for Craig and I to document what we will experience. We hope our family and friends will enjoy reading our blog, but it is really for us to remember what we did, where we went, who we met, when we did things. There will be entries about the best way to get somewhere, where was a good place to eat and stay, and other tidbits that may bore others, but is important to us.
I hope people enjoy reading our experiences as much as we enjoyed living them!!!
Love,
Michelle
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