a short break from the madness

So I'm taking a quick break from studies to update this. I am really exhausted. 9 hours of lecture a day... I am so glad I only have 2 days left, and then its time to see some Hburg friends! It makes me feel like... ok I can do this, I can do this.

I feel like this is really the only thing God hasn't been completely silent on recently. Not that it's a bad thing. I think God has taught/is teaching me such a great deal from the silence. I think this year has been a time to learn heaping helpings of humility and patience... for better or for worse haha.

Still very unsure of life's "next step." My adventurous heart is already planning where I can visit during school breaks (Bahamas for Junkanoo is most DEF happening btw), but my desire to lay down roots is creeping up on me too. I'm not sure what side I will give in to yet. Can I have both? I think that's what I really want. Lay down some roots with someone who will adventure around the world with me at a moments notice and fly anywhere we want just because the tickets are cheap and the going is good. Lets go to Australia. And France. And Thailand. And New Zealand. And I want to go back to Greece... but only to the islands. I want to take like $500 and take ferrys and tiny planes to as many Greek islands as I can. Or we can, if you'd like to come along (as long as you like sleeping in hostels and taking bus rides with stinky old Greek men and eating what we can afford). I'm definitely going back to Santorini and Crete but some other ones as well. If it weren't totally creepy I'd go with Hannah and Clay on their honeymoon to Thailand. But yeah, I won't. I'll go some other time. Omg this is why I should never talk about travel... I can't stop.

YO!

I HAVE REALLY BIG NEWS!

So, in the past 24 hours, two African men have asked to take my photo and then take me out for drinks, all while being sure to mention my... as if I wasn't aware. And they both live in Philly and told me I should move back. I think I might be officially creeped out. No, yes, I definitely am. For sure.

An old man just yelled at me for 20 minutes because he wanted to see my boss but she forced me to say she was busy. He couldn't hear me apologize and yelled louder.

I got my parents a discounted stay (majorly) at the hotel I work for in Palm Beach, and then they got a free upgrade to oceanfront. Go Carly.

All in all... weird day.