colorado tomorrow...er today!

Well I'd say that I've successfully failed at blogging since I haven't written in the past two months; however, I'm going to make a conscious effort to write while I'm in Colorado. So many of my friends and peers are away from home this summer, and my opportunity to leave home is finally becoming realized tomorrow!


Since my summer school classes ended a week ago, I've been anxious and stressed so much about being home in Cary. I'm not sure exactly why, but I think it's been a rough transition into summer because I'm actually giving myself an opportunity to focus on myself rather than focusing on school work, and focusing on myself has really hurt a little bit. Being in Colorado for the next three-and-a-half weeks will be such a good time for me to think about myself in a much more thought-friendly environment. Over the past two years, I've spent nearly three months of time in Colorado, and each time has led to a major turning-point in my life. At the end of each of those four weeks, I've entered a new phase in my life, so I'm pretty anxious to see what that turning point is for me when I return home on July 11th.

Now, I'm not trying to rush through these 26 days, by any means, but I am really just emphasizing how important Colorado has become in defining WHO I am and all that I stand for as far as personal growth and development. Colorado is a place where I can completely set aside my academic, psychology-based self, and focus on my soul and just ME.

So, I leave RDU at 11:40 tomorrow morning and arrive in Denver at 1:45 Mountain Time. My cousin Kevin is picking me up, and I could not possibly be more excited. Over these past two years my cousins have been some of the most important people in my life, and Kevin and I have a very special bond, in particular. So, Kevin and I will drive up to Edwards, which is about two hours west of Denver, tomorrow afternoon to join the rest of my cousins! I'm absolutely ecstatic. Then Wednesday I start back working at the Smiling Moose. This week will be busy but great, so I'll make a very strong effort to give an update at some point during this week.

As always, I'll end in a quote. This song is part of the video in the Red Rocks Amphitheater museum, and whenever I hear it on the radio I immediately associate it with Colorado and all that is wonderful. I can't wait to appear in Edwards tomorrow.

'Cause when that morning sun comes beating down
You're going to wake up in your town
But we'll be scheduled to appear
A thousand miles away from here
- Jackson Browne, The Load Out