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speaking of close calls…this post was almost a day late…

Today was very productive…I sorted everything…clothes, purses, shoes, jackets, crap…I was cut throat!! Things I never used or never wore were put into a big black trash bag…two and a half 30 gallon trash bags to be exact…and taken to the Waterfront Mission. I was very pleased. I have wanted to get rid of that old stuff forever.

I also bought everything I need for the start of my trip…including lots of canned food like soup, tuna fish and veggies…also order a pair of nice looking hiking shoes on-line…then read the reviews There were three saying that the tongue is too short…so I hope that I get a new model or something. I even bought extra shampoo, conditioner, face wash, bar soap, bug spray, sun block…binoculars…a bike rack!! Anything I could think of that I know that I would need. This way after I pay my rent and phone bill this month all of my money is going to be for the trip. I will know my exact budget which makes me feel good.

As for my love life right now…it is retarded as usual. Nothing too exciting. But that is nothing new! Lets keep our fingers crossed that Erin gets to make out with someone before she disappears for 3 months!

cutting it close

Keeping up with this is going to be a little harder than I had expected. Well…not really because of time…I have 2 hours until I would have missed writing a blog every day. The hard part is going to be having something to talk about everyday. Well…I guess I do have something to say…

Today I went to the gas station and there was this girl in front of me. Actually a woman…she had to have been at least 30…and she looked like she weighed about 80 pounds. It was really sad…I could tell she was anorexic. She got a Vault…the cashier was like “Do you want a candy bar with that?” Hell yeah she wants a candy bar. She was so skinny I could see her bones poking out of her black dress. She responded “Nope…got the fuel for the tank and the fuel for my body” Just how she said “body” you could tell that she had some sort of self distortion disorder. Like she wasn’t even in her body…like her body didn’t exsist. I saw her in her car after I checked out. She sipped on the Vault long enough for me to pump 25 in gas and get in my car. Then she lit a cigarette and went on her way. Don’t ask why this made an impact on me. I am just happy for my health, glad that I have found peace with my self image, and thank God every day that I am still breathing…

in the habit

Keeping up with this is going to be pretty easy once I get in the habit of blogging every day! So…until I leave, you get to hear about my lame and boring life in Milton! Well…its not really lame…only in comparison to what is to come…

Today I had to go to the doctor and get a shot in my butt. Apparently I am allergic to something that I don’t use every day. My arms had welts all over them and it almost looked like they were going to blister. Even my scar on my forehead was red and sensitive. The spots got bigger over night and today they almost felt as if they were burning. Doc says I am very allergic to something…but without tests I will never know. So now I have to monitor things and see what happens. Very strange. I still think it was that fucking Chinese food.

School starts in a week or so…all of my classes (the two that I am taking) are on-line. One is exploring the Internet and the other is Global communication. They should be pretty easy as long as i have Internet in Big Bend. I am going to work as hard as I can to finish most of the work before I go!

number one

This is the first post of my blog that will outline the most awesome oportunity of a lifetime. I will be leaving for a trip to western Texas for an internship at Big Bend National Park. Nothing could be better than pictures and videos of this adventure…so I have decided to make a little blog to share my travels with the world…or just my friends I am planning to take every chance I get to see something new on the trip out there…and Big Bend is a beautiful place…so it will be a lot of cool stuff to see.