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Posted 05-19-2009 at 07:40 AM by TexasCasey
May 19, 2009: Two big items checked off my list. One way ticket to Kona is purchased & I am heading out of Dallas on May 28th at 6:00 am. Estate sale, Done! I am officially homeless 
& excited 
! I have a few boxes of small things left over, that I will be taking to a local charity, then I am going to box up the very few things that my family will ship to me at some point in the future. I am down to my backpack with my few electronics & one suitcase to pack. My friends have all the plans in place for a huge Texas style luau farwell party, this Saturday & then we are camping out at the lake that night & Sunday night. After that, a couple of days of visiting & staying with friends & family, then I’m off.
Backing up a few days, there was a moment this past week-end – right after a few of my larger furniture items were sold & left my place… My stomach all of a sudden started twisting & knotting… I found a place to sit down and really started thinking that this was a reaction to being at my no-turning-back moment. For a brief moment it kind of scared me – because it was the first moment that I have had any type of negative thoughts or feelings throughout this entire process. After sitting for a bit & reflecting, the more I thought about it, I believe that it was actually “butterflies” or whaterver, but actually a sense of excitement. I really think that somewhere in the back of my head, I was afraid that I would back out… This was the exact moment when I knew that I wouldn’t & that I was finally extremely excited for the first time. Hawaii, here I come!!!
I am going to change the subject for a moment. On the subject of this blog, itself. A week or so ago, I decided to share this blog with a close friend of mine. She in turn pointed out to me that many people have read this. I must admit I was very embarrassed at first & amazed.
I knew this was out in the open for whomever if they could find it, but really never felt that anyone would have any interest in little ole me and my horrible writing in-abilities. I also never noticed the little link right there in the main forum, whenever I post anything. She even showed me that a few people had sent me comments about things that I had said. Well, I am now afraid to go back and read whatever I wrote… I can’t imagine that that many people have read this. Anyhow, hope you have enjoyed and can understand the different emotions and ideas that I have tried to put on paper. Also, if any of you are in Hawaii & don’t think I am a frigin idiot, I hope to meet some of you in the months & years to come. Please share your islands with me & I will treat them with care. 
Aloha & Mahalo Nui Loa,
-Casey (AKA: TexasCasey)
& excited ! I have a few boxes of small things left over, that I will be taking to a local charity, then I am going to box up the very few things that my family will ship to me at some point in the future. I am down to my backpack with my few electronics & one suitcase to pack. My friends have all the plans in place for a huge Texas style luau farwell party, this Saturday & then we are camping out at the lake that night & Sunday night. After that, a couple of days of visiting & staying with friends & family, then I’m off.Backing up a few days, there was a moment this past week-end – right after a few of my larger furniture items were sold & left my place… My stomach all of a sudden started twisting & knotting… I found a place to sit down and really started thinking that this was a reaction to being at my no-turning-back moment. For a brief moment it kind of scared me – because it was the first moment that I have had any type of negative thoughts or feelings throughout this entire process. After sitting for a bit & reflecting, the more I thought about it, I believe that it was actually “butterflies” or whaterver, but actually a sense of excitement. I really think that somewhere in the back of my head, I was afraid that I would back out… This was the exact moment when I knew that I wouldn’t & that I was finally extremely excited for the first time. Hawaii, here I come!!!
I am going to change the subject for a moment. On the subject of this blog, itself. A week or so ago, I decided to share this blog with a close friend of mine. She in turn pointed out to me that many people have read this. I must admit I was very embarrassed at first & amazed.
I knew this was out in the open for whomever if they could find it, but really never felt that anyone would have any interest in little ole me and my horrible writing in-abilities. I also never noticed the little link right there in the main forum, whenever I post anything. She even showed me that a few people had sent me comments about things that I had said. Well, I am now afraid to go back and read whatever I wrote… I can’t imagine that that many people have read this. Anyhow, hope you have enjoyed and can understand the different emotions and ideas that I have tried to put on paper. Also, if any of you are in Hawaii & don’t think I am a frigin idiot, I hope to meet some of you in the months & years to come. Please share your islands with me & I will treat them with care. Aloha & Mahalo Nui Loa,
-Casey (AKA: TexasCasey)
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I read this portion of your blog first and was so caught up in your excitement, I backtracked and read the previous entries.
The only time you can ever truly loose is if you don't try. It's always better to keep moving forward. You never know, you may come full circle back to where you started, but that is much better than retracing your steps into to the past.
What an exciting adventure! I am glad you didn't change your mind. You need to look at this move as not leaving something but going towards something. I guarantee you will recognize it when you find it and everything will be clear to you.
When I was 19, I moved from my childhood home in Hollywood CA to Venice Beach. I worked in LA so had a long commute by bus. Guess what, my bus driver turned out to be my future husband! When he died 20 years later, I decided to quit my job and move to the Pacific Northwest and took a similar trip to yours. I was worried about money, but I didn't care, I knew I was doing the right thing. When I tried to give notice on my job, they offered me a job in Washington and paid for my move. Now, 18 years later, I'm tired of the cold so I am going this summer to Las Vegas and Phoenix to buy my next home. Some people think I'm nuts to be going to a strange place by myself at my age, but it feels right and I will never know until I get there what I am going towards.
Hope to read some future chapters in this story. ENJOY!Posted 05-19-2009 at 11:37 AM by yukiko11
Updated 05-19-2009 at 11:47 AM by yukiko11
