Girl song...I know

Listen! I know it's an extremely girly song...but the lyrics are frawesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrY63upHLlw

I thrist

I thrist to touch soil other than my own.
I want to understand the lives of people I have never met
I want to discover something my eyes have never seen
I want to taste the flavors of a history not my own
I want to walk among brothers and sisters who do not know my name
I want to love people in exchange for nothing
I thirst to be away from the life I feel normal in.

Oh the Places we will go!

Sarah Redman and Erin McDonald better freaking remember to take pictures on their Italy trip with an "implied me" so I can photoshop myself in!

Kim and I sat down today and talked about all the places we want to go. So here they are!

GREECE- this was sprawled out, in all capital letters, at the top of the page. It's a top priority, and we mean business. There are hot Greek guys to be had. Business.
France- The Louvre, Musee D'Orsay, Versailles, Oh my!
Italy- It's the food. Done.
Spain-Barcelona! Here we come baby!
UK- I just want a picture of me licking a Royal Guard
Netherlands- That's really just to see a said Mr. Daan that Kim is all googly-eyed over right now. That's ok, while they're making out, I'll be on the hunt for the Penis Museum (That's in the Netherlands right?)

And weekend trips:
Poland
Latvia
Russia
Romania
The Baltic Sea

And these are just some ideas we thought of off the top of our heads! SQUEEEEEEE!

Hehe...cute boys in Lithuania? Never.

http://satwcomic.com/party-crasher- Just because it's super tiny.

Head in the Clouds

I met the girl I’m going to be traveling with to Lithuania (By the way, I finally learned how to pronounce Siauliai…it sounds like sha-lay). Her name is Kim. She has red hair and a friendly smile. AND to make her even more awesome, all she wants to do is travel. Best friends. Kim if you ever read this, I just want to let you know that you are freaking boss!

Today was a day for the books. Not only did I get to listen to every bad thing that could possibly happen to me while I am abroad, I also met two crazy Lithuanian dudes (are they all like that? If so, I picked the best place in the world), and met some people that I think are going to be very important to my life soon. It was a day of trying to stumble through Lithuanian, which I will never learn, and stealing two pizzas for only five people. It was a day of realizing that this is probably going to be the best thing that has happened to me. It was a day of connection beyond physical presence and safety in knowing I am not alone. It was a day of anticipation, I can see it now. I have a picture in my head and it dominates all that I see. I can smell the air, I can feel the chill on my skin, I can see the people walking around. It’s like I practically there already. This is what I was made for. 

Things to keep in mind when traveling to Lithuania

One Euro= 1.42 US dollars
One Litas=.41 US dollars
The capital of Lithuania is Vilnius
The languages spoken in Lithuania are Lithuanian, Polish, and Russian.
The bordering countries include: Belras, Poland, Latvia, and Baltic-Russia.
Lithuania also has a coast to the Baltic Sea.
There are a lot of musharooms and potatoes and cheese in my future.
Lithuania is apart of the European Union, and no, they are not in a civil war.
Soviet Russia was a bully and tried to destroy the language, the people and the culutre in Lithuania. Fat lot of good that did, oh those silly commies.
They like rock music.
There's a modern art museum opening that I should probably check out.
Vilnius is where it's at. Too bad I'm 116 miles away from it in Siualiai.
It costs $309 to fly to Greece from Lithuania. Start saving now.
Lithuania is 8 hours ahead of my loved ones in Colorado.
Lithuania is 6 hours ahead of my best friend in Chicago.

This is only the beginning!

Triumph.

It was like I was sent there already,

I could smell the ground and the people,

Even the air smelled different for a brief moment,

Foreign and exotic.

Everything around me gained a new intoxication.

I could taste the sky and the music,

Sweet and salty, tangy and smooth.

Within my stomach I felt the tingling sensation

Of excitement simmer

It hissed and purred as I realized that it came true.

Have you ever felt the courage of yes?

It is so unlike the shattering disappointment of no.

This courage dances around me,

Sending vibrations through the air,

Making those around me turn their heads in wonder.

What made this heart change?

What made this person take action?

It was a simple yes instead of a no.

Today I found out that I am going to Lithuania. I am so ready for this.