Departure is imminent
I have been planning (planning used lightly) this trip for about six months now. The time of reckoning has arrived.
It is 1am on Tuesday and my flight for Buenos Aires departs Wednesday at 12:40 pm. Nerve racking is a bit of an understatement. You may be reading this and thinking "I would be so excited to drop everything and travel!" to that I say....Shut your dirty mouth!. Ok I didn't mean that, I apologize, its the nerves talking. You see, I am very comfortable where I am. I live in one of the best cities in the world and I have amazing people I call friends. I know how to make money here (not crazy amounts, but I can live comfortably), I know where to go for a crazy night out or for a relaxing cocktail. I know the best places to get coffee and all kinds of food, from all different cultures. I am at home here. it wasn't easy mind you, it took a long time before I could consider Los Angeles my home. Years before finding the bunch of lovable psychos I call my friends. So leaving it behind in search for adventure alone is removing myself from my comfort zone, a really really comfortable zone, like fluffy pillows comfy. This is where you come in and say "but David, you are only leaving for 3 months, what the hell is wrong with you?" I DONT KNOW! thats my response. There is something about this trip that feels like the end of something. I really don't mean to come off as dramatic but it feels like I won't come back to this life, not the same life. So thats why im nervous. Its not the trip itself I guess, its more the ripple effect that disturbing these warm waters will cause. An end of something is the beginning of something else right? Well I sure hope so, and I hope its as great as what I have now...actually I hope it is better (there are definitely some areas of my life that could improve)
I am traveling alone but I would love if you would join me by checking in once in a while on this site and maybe sharing it, if you like it. I'll try to post daily. Pictures, videos or rants. Thanks for reading.