Recently I have been confusing the landscape of my hometown in Pennsylvania with that of a Twilight movie, or an ad for Burberry. As my wonderfully English Grandmother has affectionately phrased it, "if I wanted weather like this I would have never left Manchester [England]."
In my opinion, the weather has been horrible. I have gotten so used to the pitter patter of rain and the inability to motivate myself to leave my house that I have slowly begun to do things that I would never have done otherwise. The best example I can present to you is cleaning out all of my stashed notebooks from middle school. You heard correctly, middle school. I am slightly ashamed that I have not done it sooner, however, it feels good to finally cross the threshold where I have let go of the grand majority of things that plague the bedroom I grew up in. In a way, I feel like a new person, beginning a new chapter of life. I have also begun to plan and pack for my travels to Seoul, South Korea in the fall. I have to say, I am extremely excited. Seeing all of the possibilities of integrating into such a fascinating culture and urban landscape is nothing short of a dream come true. There are so many good blogs about places to eat, things to do, and places to go in Seoul. Also, the amount of additional places and countries that can be visited and accessed through Seoul's international airport, Incheon, is incredible. I have started to put together a list of places I wish to visit. At the top of the list is definitely Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia Hong Kong, mainland China and Vietnam. Although I have done an extensive amount of traveling prior to this trip, it all feels new and exciting. The thrill of exploration, new challenges, and also new things to eat is enough to make me want to leave as soon as possible. It is odd to think that right now I am in a phase of relaxation where I have the ability to plan and look forward to the future, however, in two weeks so many things will be changing: I will be moving to Baltimore, starting a new job, meeting new people, and exploring once more. Not even two weeks after my internship ends I will be headed to Seoul. I know time will go by so quickly, and before I know it I will be reading this post and I will have already gone to a few of the places I have wanted to go on the list above. There are so many good things to look forward to. So many changes, both positive and negative that will allow me to grow and thrive. It is so cool because I finally feel that I have reached a point in my life where everything is coming together and I am lucky enough to be living the life I love and have always wanted. Here's to rainy days that allow us to be introspective and inspired in even the smallest of ways. Cheers to that.
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