Lets get ready to ruummble!

My wise father suggested that I start a blog about this next chapter in my life, so here I am. Hopefully this blog provides those of you who want to keep up with my adventures a way to do so. This is not for those of you who are going to judge my spelling and grammar or tell me that I need to settle down and find a nice man instead of romping around in the woods. This is who I am and what I'm doing. I hope that you follow along and get a few laughs along the way. I have no idea what to expect, I'm just figuring out my life as best I can and looking for some adventures along the way!

With that being said here is where I'm at:

I have 13 days left in my internship at Timber-lee before a short transition at home followed by a ten hour drive down to North Carolina, with a possible stop in Dayton to see David and Kendra! But wait, rewind... 13 days?! Felt like just the other day I had my Jeep (Rambo) loaded, driving up to Wisconsin, and now I'm loading it up to head back. I have been blessed with my time at Timber-lee and will be sad to leave, although I am anxious to start my new job. NEW JOB?! Who said that? In case you didn't know, I have a new job. I will be working as a Field Guide in Wilderness Therapy. How freakin' cool. I am beyond excited and just slightly less nervous. In less than a month I will be heading down to North Carolina, where I have only been once, without a place to live (yet), and not knowing anyone! Talk about transition. I start my new job on June 3rd. The job is in shift of eight days on, six days off; and for those eight days I will be g.o.n.e. During my six days off I am planning on finding some part time work to save up a little extra cash and gain some more experience AND go on adventures of my own! Where I will be living is nestled in between two national forests and at the base of the Smokey Mountains and not too far from the Appalachian Mountains. Can you say, "AWESOME?!?!"  Mom and (mostly) Dad have already been scheming of ways to come down to visit to take advantage of the awesome location, and to see me of course.. 

I have been preparing for this lifestyle change the same way I think anyone else would: spending money. REI has become my new best friend. Along with other useful websites like SteepandCheap.com or Moosejaw.com. (Warning: once you start shopping, it is very hard to stop!)  Although I have lived a pretty outdoorsy life so far, thanks Dad, it is going to be the next level up from what I'm used to. I'm pretty good at acquiring stuff, and I'm sure I'll have all I need in no time. 

I have a lot to do before I finish my internship, even more to do before I move down to NC, and then some more once I'm down there. But I am trying to focus on the moment and make the most of where I am while still giving enough attention to the future.  I'm in the beginning stages of this exciting adventure, so stick around and see where it goes!