Real Surreal Times

surreal  [suh-ree-uhl, -reel]  adjective:

1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of surrealism; surrealistic.

2. having the disorienting, hallucinatory quality of a dream; unreal; fantastic

TWENTY-TWO days left in the States and it STILL feels AU is a Dream; at least it’s a damn Good Dream!  (24 days until I actually arrive in Aussie Land meaning,  January 6^th, 2012 will never really exist for me… which also means upon my return- I will relive a day Groundhog Day Style- but Mine will be Awesome...)

I will be moving approximately 8,919.24 MILES AWAY. That is about THREE-HUNDRED AND FORTY MARATHONS with a HALF MARATHON thrown into the mix. REALLY Happy I do not have to run that, but that would sure make for One Elite Club…  Maybe that’s why it doesn’t feel so real- with about three weeks left, I have begun to say my “Until Next Time(s)”.  Hopefully it will begin to seem Real Soon!

I have finally committed to a home in Kelvin Grove. Kind of late but HEY everything else worked out so nicely I wasn’t worried! It is about a 20 min bus ride to work in Brisbane and is hooked up with all the bells and whistles like furniture, necessities, and internet. I have obviously purchased my one-way ticket, received my Visa, and my middle brother, Kevin, bought me a phone to use in Oz. The mobile will only be for my Australian contacts. Anyone I communicate back here will be via Skype or FB but mainly email.

I am just so very excited. I am sure you will hear me repeat myself, but I just feel SO lucky! And believe me this luckiness is beyond going to Australia. I have the BEST Best Friends a girl could ask for. My mom told me when I was little when I grow up, and sure- I’m still growing, I was lucky if I could fill up one-hand with the REAL I-will-be-here-through-Thick-and-Thin-Anything-You-Need-Kind-of-Friends. I currently fill up BOTH Hands and a Couple Toes; SERIOUSLY! And My Family is LEGIT Fabulous! My Dad- he is by far the most intelligent being I have ever met, and the youngest of my three brothers, Rob, definitely got his photo memory. But my daddy (and yes I still call him daddy) has a way of motivating me and influencing me and inspiring me to Do Big Things. Furthermore, he gives me the satisfaction of achieving it on my Own and not Spoon Feeding Me his success. My Mom- absolutely has the most gorgeous soul. She is very patient, encouraging, kind, realistic, sweet, caring, and a woman I know I could always count on and share anything with. My three brothers are beyond Remarkable- they each are unique and bring different qualities to the table I strive for. Shout out to my Oldest, Brad, for just getting Engaged to a Spectacular Young Lady!!! And at the end of the day they ALL Support Me and push me to be the Best as a person. I love and thank them all for being my fan and not denying me of opportunities for whatever reason.

I Will Always Choose an Experience Over a Materialistic Object. Love Respect Experience.

If you could pick anything to do, What would you want To Do? Would you overcome a fear? Visit your local cities tourist attractions? Travel to Italy? Go on a Cruise? Climb a Mountain? Call in Sick from work to spend a day with your Love? See the Olympics? Are you making plans To Do That? If not, Why Not? You do Realize, You Live Once. And No One REALLY Knows What Tomorrow Entails.

“If you really want to do something- You’ll find a way; If you don’t- You’ll find an excuse.”

                     Brisbane