February 04, 2006

You know how sometimes plans can change overnight or so it seems? My life seems to be following this pattern. Let me tell you a little about what has been happening to me lately.

Last Wednesday..
I was heading home from Winslow. I passed the dump and noticed the huge american flag they have. Okay so I noticed it, big deal. But then, for some odd reason I started thinking about who would have to die in Maine for the flag to be lowered to half mast. I thought of Baldacci. Then I thought, well what if anyone in the Baldacci family died, would they lower the flag? What would happen to the restaraunts. Crazy crazy thinking right? Then the next night I was watching the news and Paul Baldacci died. Come on.

That same day I had a pizza party with the swim team. We watched the documentary that my friend is in. Unfiltered. I had watched it 4 times before I watched it with them. But this time I remember thinking to myself more than once..."I should really move to Austin. Why not?" Okay so not too weird considering Ian lives in Austin and who wouldn't want to be close to him? But the weird thing is, he called a few days later and the first thing out of his mouth was..."So when are you moving to Austin?" Come on.

Last Thursday..
I found an internship in Portland and was thinking about how I was going to afford to live in the city for the summer. 5 minutes later my friend J-Lowe called me and told me she was moving to Portland next week. I said, well how about a roomie for the summer? She said yes, and her apartment just so happens to be less than a mile from my internship. Come on!

This Wednesday..
I've been trying to find a sign that I should really go to Austin. My friend suggested that I count how many days until I could possibly move down there. So I did. It was 469. Ouch!! To be honest I felt a little defeated, or upset that I had to wait that long. Well on my way home I passed a school bus. It's number was 469. How many buses do you see with numbers that large? I know!

Yesterday..
Again thinking about Austin. I got in my car and the country song Austin was playing as soon as I turned on my car.

Needless to say I feel like something weird is happening to me:) And I feel like there is no doubt in my mind what I'm doing after graduation. I'm moving to Austin!!!!!

only 466 more days...