Closing Statements…

I’ve been back in Portland for 5 days as I write this entry.  I had three days to visit friends and have lots of fun! I’ve worked three shifts at my old job at The US Outdoor Store.  Still trying to get my room cleaned and organized.  Shirley the Surly Long Haul Trucker is in the basement all overhauled but in need of a new chain.  This weekend I might go for a long ride with some friends.  I’ve been riding my fixie, an old raleigh 12 speed from the 80′s the I converted… I’ll post a picture soon.  Its a bad ass.

Well.  What do I have to say for myself…

When I was planning this trip I was playing with the idea of not bringing an iPod.  Without an iPod I would be forced to be with Me.  That’s hard.  Thats something foreign, for I have been raised in a world of distractions.   I dibble in meditation, something that I’m growing into and becoming more and more interested in.   I also thought this trip would answer those “questions” in my life and head.  Maybe I would “Find Myself”?  

I used the iPod often.  It actually saved me from utter boredom.  It tuned out the sound of the highway when I was restricted to days of highway riding(huge shoulders).  I also listened to inspirational speakers and comedy.  I was able to do a lot of thinking and soul searching though.  I discovered even more “questions” and to say that I “found myself”?… Nope. 

Overall, this trip was a true Life Changing Experience.  After all, I am about to turn 28 years old and in astrological theories I’m entering into my Saturn Return where I’m going to change and re-arrange my life.  That sounds cool, eh?  Maybe college?  Maybe I’ll become a successful photographer?  Maybe I’ll continue traveling?

Whatever I do, I don’t have to figure it out today.  Whatever I do, I am still going to be living an amazing life and build amazing friendships.  Whatever I do, hopefully I will do it with a huge smile on my face.

The most recurring thought during my trip was to quit photography and go to college.  Nursing school.  Or just a bachelor degree in general.  I have lost the inspiration to take pictures and market myself.  I mustn’t give up so easily is the realization I came to.  I’m talented and love photography.  Love it!  So, I am re-committing myself to my trade.  Please check out my photography and in 6 months, hopefully I will have some new work to show.

Hello and thanks to all that I met on my trip, the wonderfuls I rode with, the hospitable who hosted and fed me, the ones who are continuing further south and to the Spirits and Gods and Goddesses who kept me safe, healthy and happy along the way.  Thank you.

To everyone who followed my on my journey via this blog, thank you!  In the last 5 days I have realized that many more people viewed my blog than I thought.  And thanks to my wonderful sister who commented almost every one of my entries and acted as my personal cheerleader.  

Peace.