It's 11:37pm on Tuesday and I am off to the Wonderful World of Disney in 12 hours. I'm a bit of a mess and can almost guarantee tears in the morning with my mom and brother. It's been a crazy month of prep... i'm nervous, sad, excited, scared... you name it and I am pretty much feeling it at this point. I've packed and unpacked (thanks Claudine) too many times to count. Feel like I have too much, then feel like I don't have enough. I'm going to miss all of my fabulous family and friends but am soooo stoked to be taking on this new adventure. God never gives us more than we can handle so I pray that he has given me the strength to go into this experience with my eyes wide open ready for any and everything that comes my direction.
I am taking my medium suitcase and my red back pack. That's it and that's all...anything that doesn't fit in either of these bags, cannot come or has to be shipped.
I've said my goodbyes to all of those that are the closest to me and am prepared to have AWESOME stories when I come back. There will be pictures and the blog, however, I'm bringing back the art of the letter when I get out on the open water. I will do my best to blog at least once a week maybe twice, but I'm going to be busy, so don't be surprised to see a gaggle of posts sometimes. Not sure gaggle is the right word but really wanted to use it so it's in here, lol.
A number of you have wondered where I am going to be. I am starting out on the WONDER which is going back and forth to the Bahamas at this point. Trying to stay out of the Caribbean during hurricane season is what I hear. It's all close enough if you ask me. Tomorrow it's supposed to rain and then by Sunday (embarkation day) it's supposed to be 90degrees. Ninety degrees there and ninety degrees here are totally different... my hair is going to be uber curly almost all of the time due to the humidity and closeness to the water. Some people have been known to call me "HALFRO", I'm going to do my best to avoid that issue but we'll have to wait and see. You know how you get nervous on first dates and interviews and you start to babble? I feel like I'm doing that right now so I'm going to close this on up and say ciao mein to all of you.
-Just keep swimming, just keep swimming!
Ashley
aka - Little Fish trying to make waves.
Halfro -
ReplyDeleteI've already told Jason that I'm sure you are going to have the most entertaining posts b/c you are such a great storyteller :)
I wish you all the best, and please tell Belle hi for me!
Tarnee