One Month

So, it is June 22nd. I have exactly one month till I am in Midlothian, TX. Right now, I am studying for my Engineering Economics Exam coming up on Thursday. I cannot understand how anyone in their right mind can possibly enjoy this stuff. Yes, I agree it is necessary to run a successful business and make a profit, etc., but I will most definitely not be doing this type of analysis myself. I will do the engineering.

I am moving out of my apartment on Friday. Then I will be packing my stuff for my trip to Queensland and North West Island. I can't pack much at all because we will have very very little room in the car for anything besides scuba gear. I'm not sure how that is going to work. We leave very early Monday morning. That is less than a week away, and I feel like I have so much to do in between now and then. Meghan is leaving for Canada on Monday as well and Claire is leaving for her vacation to Europe on Saturday. I have my last mountaineering meeting tomorrow (tear), and I need to make sure I hire gear I'm going to need as well as return my gear from my Arapiles trip this past weekend. Wednesday I want to go climbing at the indoor bouldering gym, Lactic Factory. Thursday after my exam I have the trip meeting about North West. I reckon that will take many hours. Friday I will be cleaning the apartment and packing my stuff. Now, I'm procrastinating. As per usual. Get up Chelsea and do some work.

I climbed a 120 meter cliff this past weekend. It took five hours, and the views were magnificent. It was surreal. The rock reminded me of Pride Rock from the Lion King. Looking out at the plains from that high up, the view looked just as Australia should. The trees look Aussie, there is a salt lake on one side, you can see rock mountains rising out of the plains on the other side, and in the middle, there are kangaroos. I took a mental picture. It will be better than the ones on the digital camera.

Readjusting to life back home is going to be hard. I know this. I think about it a lot. But right now, I have to do laundry because I am out of socks.