I apologize for the lack of recent updates, and also the absence of my last promised post that would recap the tour of the tours. Honestly, my heart wasn't really in it after that last one, and I'm thinking more along the lines of the fact that I'm gone - outta here - leaving the country - in less than a week! My mind is a scramble of thoughts about last minute buys, last minute get rid ofs, and how the hell I'm going to fit all I plan to take with me in this:
My travels to Portland, OR and back have taught me a lot about what I don't need. It's incredibly liberating to travel lighter physically and mentally. I'm the kind of person that has to know the location of my belongings at all times. I'm constantly checking my bag or pants pocket for my keys, money, camera, etc. This kind of subconscious behavior is good for not losing things, but it's always taxing on the mind. I don't know if having fewer things will make this better, especially because I'll be in a foreign country, but it will certainly make carrying everything around easier. The deterioration of my pack rat lifestyle is slowly reassuring me that I'll never end up on an episode of Hoarders.
And by the way, if you didn't already know, I'll be going to a place where I will see and eat plenty of these:
More later...
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