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DOWN TO THE WIRE

My trip is getting close. Very close... IT'S A WEEK A WAY!
I've been so busy with work, phone calls, errands and general life stuff, that I have barely had time to
breathe. Let alone pack.

I would normally consider my self an over planner. I'm the kind of person that plans for a weekend away months in advanced, and my bag is packed a week before. But this time around, when it would really do me good to be packed super early, I'm waiting till the last second. 

Because Chile is in the southern hemisphere, it is currently winter there. Which works out beautifully considering it's our summer and I'm trying to take as much down with me this trip as possible. So I'm packing all my winter duds, some books, cosmetics, shoes and anything else I can squeeze into my bags. The more I take now, the less I will need to later.

Why can't my suitcase be a Tardis... bigger on the inside.

All of the logistics are in place. And when the packing is done, I know I'll have time to sit back and just... FREAK OUT! OMG I'M GOING TO CHILE! *Happy Dance*

It's been 6 months since I decided to move to Chile. 6 months of waiting, and to be honest, I'm really over playing the waiting game. It has been so hard to be away from my honey. Learning to be patient was one of the hardest things. And any one who knows me will attest to my not having ANY patience.

I am so excited for this trip and the impending move. I really feel blessed to be able to take this leap and get to know my new city and my new family. 7 DAYS AND COUNTING!

100 DAYS

I've always loved traveling. I grew up driving all across the western United States.
Family vacations were us loading up the car and camping in Yosemite, trekking to the Grand Canyon, or taking our 4x4 through Colorado.

There’s something special about exploring a new place and knowing within a  few hours if you feel at home. Knowing that you want to stay there, and if you leave you will come back because a part of your heart will always be there.

In 100 days I’m going to Chile. And I can not wait.

Why Chile? There are several reasons. I’m at a crossroads in my life (as cheesy as it sounds),
and now is the time to make the move. My boyfriend is Chilean and lives in the capital city of Santiago. It’s very difficult being apart (thank goodness for skype) and 5,600 miles away is much too far.

I’m also a California girl at heart. I love the laid back attitude, the weather, the beach, desert, and mountains. California has spreading farmland dotted by larger cities. The only other place with all those attributes is Chile.

So, in July I’m flying down to Santiago to visit. It’ll be my first trip to Chile. Heck, it will also be my first trip outside the US. If I love it, I’m coming back to Cali, packing up and moving down in September.

It will be full of new experiences, whatever happens. New smells, new sights, whole new language, mountain ranges, beaches, even new Starbucks (COFFEEEEEEE!), new everything. A new way to be.

I know it sound crazy, but If i don't go now, I probably never will.

One hundred days isn’t that long. But not soon enough.
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