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I can't believe that I am leaving to Italy in a month. (I am going with the organization called ACLE.) It seems so unreal to have this opportunity to be able to live in another country while having a job. I am so excited to experience another culture and to live like an Italian. Even though I have a month before I go there is so much to do in this amount of time. I have a list that seems to have 50 things I need to do before I leave.

San Remo, Italy

(This is the place where I will start my journey.)

The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see.

~G.K. Chesterton

I want to be that kind of traveler that sees everything that I can and embrace it how it is. I want to have adventures and not expectations. It seems like when ever I have expectations it never lives up to what I want it to be through my eyes. I want to have an open mind to everything around me. I want to leave footprints behind, but to come home with the knowledge of living in a different country.

I will keep you posted on my adventure.

the beginning...

Yes!
I am officially a blogger.

I never imagined having a blog, but with all the peer pressure I am getting from someone in particular*cough, cough Lindsey jk!* I decided why not. Sooo here a go on my blogging adventure to be able to write my thoughts, dreams, and maybe sometimes my frustrations. Also, I hope this will keep me connected to my friends and family if I am gone this summer.

Today I came across this quote online.
It is from Lil Wayne's blog(and if you don't know he is a rapper that is in prison for a year.) I know randomness, but it made me really think about life in general and how we are all at different levels in life but through the good and the bad, God is always there.

Give me the patience that I need
To keep my piece of mind,
And with life’s cares, I hope, Dear God,
Some happiness to find.
Give me the courage to face life`s trials
and not to from troubles run.
Let me keep this thought in mind.
“Thy Will,” not “Mine,” be done.

- “Pray”

p.s. I came across this picture and it reminded me of the simple days where we would all be together. I miss that :(