once around the world
IT'S (been) OVER. Almost 4 months on a boat around the world… check. It was the greatest experience.
I am mostly functional and back to life and all that. I have a new computer! Shiny, shiny…
The last days on the boat were a busy crazy blur. I'd been writing bits and pieces on different notebooks and scraps of paper, but I can't find any after day 90something.
I took part in the Disaster Volunteer Leader Training program, which ate like 3 hours a day for over 2 weeks. There were a few days toward the end where I only had 2 free hours total between 8am and 8pm because of all the interpreting commitments and this thing.
I miss everyone. I miss everyone so much. We're, what, 4 weeks out and last night I dreamt about Y.
Seeing and thinking about things I'd never thought about, talking so endlessly with people about anything and everything, and trying so much so new was a precious, golden thing. I didn't want to leave I didn't want to stop I can't believe we're not there anymore.
I am incredibly inspired to move on and TRY NEW THINGS but given my cards now… I'm just worried about keeping this momentum, keeping this sparkle. Several people I met up with in Tokyo told me I just looked better.
Back in Chicago now, it's been about a week. I miss Japan but more than that I miss freedom. I'm trying to play nicely but is this life until July?