at home.

this weekend will be my last in good ol' burlington, vt for several months.

as sunday draws nearer, this realization sinks in more and more everyday. today i woke up feeling rested and happy, but then i started packing up my bedroom. i found concert tickets from this summer, notes and dj setlists scribbled on various pieces of paper (i am constantly writing myself reminders),

 helmets, books, and articles of clothing left by friends, and lots and lots of beer bottle caps.

i managed not to cry. i called friends and family to keep my spirits lifted. i listened to "easy now" by freddie stevenson. and then i created this blog.

for the past several days/weeks i have just been avoiding packing and finalizing things because (although i hate to admit it) i indeed harbor some fear about leaving for india. what keeps me going is the overwhelming gut feeling that india will be chaotically beautiful and provide me with a better perspective on what others outside of the u.s. view to be a better way of living (ie: stripped of a few technological and frivolous layers). i am exceedingly curious/excited about india and that is why my fears about gender limitations in india, mosquito-transmitted illnesses, and leaving a place i love have been continuously trumped these past couple of weeks.

india is going to be (insert long list of positively fantastic adjectives).

-erin