Getting Ready

I can't believe that I will be in India in a little under 4 days. It's a little surreal.

Despite a few rough patches, I've had a really nice summer. I watched the fireworks booth with Aaron for a week. That was actually really relaxing. We had some good talks and some good times. I don't think I've spent that much one on one time with him before that. He is one of the few people I really look up to and I felt honored to be sharing that time with him.

I went up to yosimite with Jordan. We climbed halfdome and had a pretty nice adventure on the way down. However physically and mentally draining our little misadventure was, I felt really recharged and refreshed afterwards. I figure I got to spend all day with my best friend in one of the most beautiful places on earth. It was a nice finale to my stay here in the US.

I've also got to spend some time with my family. I took a 14 hour train ride from Anihime to Santa Cruz. After I saw the batman premier with April and Brandon I saw Coldplay with Caleb and got to spend some time with Courtney and Paxton. I've beend watching a movie about India almost every night with my parents. They've been running around frantacly trying to make sure that everything gets done before I leave. They've been supportive and very generous and caring... and quite a bit nervous.

And then there's April. I've been feeling extremely blessed to have such a beautiful girl with such a beautiful soul by my side for my last couple weeks here at home. She is so supportive and such an undeserved gift to me and I can't get enough of her. I think she is the assurance of my return home that my mom has been looking for.


I kinda feel like I have been reaping the benefits of a prisoner awaiting death row fulfilling his last wishes in all the best of ways. I didn't think I'd get to do the things that I've been wanting to do before I left, and for a while felt everything falling apart. Things have been working out for me, and I feel that I've tied up all the loose ends that worried me and I'm ready to go.
I feel pretty peaceful about leaving. I don't feel nervous or scared. I've always been keen with diving head first into the unknown and I'm pretty exited to explore this new world.