Today I moved out of my Hoboken apartment and back in with my Mother in Old Bridge. Leaving Hoboken has been an odd experience. While I really enjoyed my time living there, I'm not sad to go. No bouts of nostalgia as I packed my stuff, no montage of "the good times" set to some crappy Celine Dion song running in my head. Nothing. Previous moves were different. Both my move away from New York to Texas and from Texas back were sad or bittersweet or something. Leaving Hoboken is matter of fact. Not sure what to make of it.
So I play this game in my head I call, The Tao of iPod. I turn on my iPod, set it to shuffle then play the first song listed alphabetically, in my case A.D.I.D.A.S. by Korn. As soon as the song starts, I forward to the next song. The idea is to see if the random song that plays, jives with the flow of what I'm experiencing (the setting, situation, my mood, etc). As I drove out of Hoboken tonight playing The Tao of iPod, Freebird by Skynard came up and I thought, " Yo iPod, you feelin' me man, you feelin' me"
Now for an update. So, we are just 58 days away; I moved out of my apartment, booked the flights, got some gear, got my shots, read my guide books and I am feeling...everything at the same time. I play the trip through my mind and imagine Rajastan, Indonesia and Africa and I want to go now. I also realize that I am going to the other side of the world; for 7 months by myself, away from my family and friends, to experience places where I am separated from the simple comforts I take for granted and where my language is not the native tongue (sans Australia) and with only a 50 L backpack and what ever fits in it. That's some scary shit, but exciting as hell too!
I've got to get in gear on a few items. I need to apply for visas, book the "Cage dive with Great Whites" trip in South Africa. and I need to resolve the hem-haw fest I'm having over buying a digital camera. Lastly I need to figure out Skype (Iris, hang tight I swear I'll sign up and learn how to use it this week. I look forward to our trans-Atlantic VOIP convo.)
That's all for now. I leave you with a felicitous quote (today's word of the day calender word):
"I find I'm so excited, I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think it is the excitement only a free man can feel, a free man at the start of a long journey whose conclusion is uncertain." Morgan Freeman, The Shawshank Redemption.
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Fox,
Just caught your blog. Thats fucking awesome! I'm jealous and wish I could tag along with you. As someone who has spent 7 months alone without family or comfort items on the other side of the globe, all I can say is don't get stingy with the camera. Photograph everything! It'll probably only happen once in your life, and you won't want to forget it. Best of luck to you brother. Keep me updated.
-Mondragon
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