Tomorrow begins the beginning of my quest westward - but not really. I have to return to North Adams MA tomorrow in order to pick up some personal belongings that are sitting in a self storage unit from when we moved out of our house up there.
According to Google Maps, North Adams is 275 miles away and will roughly take me 5 hrs and 16 minutes to get there from Manahawkin NJ. Other than getting some of my things, I hope to catch up with my friends from high school, hang out and say my goodbyes to them, while hopefully squeezing in some tennis, ultimate frisbee, and soccer. I'll be staying with a friend since we don't have a house there anymore.
After said visit, I'll drive back down to NJ to grab my mom and head out. Another 275 miles, 5 hrs and 16 minutes.
Yes, my mom, since plans change quickly. I was supposed to drive with a friend, but as of today, they were offered a new job and they decided to take it, bailing on the trip we've been planning for a while. Does it suck? Sure does. Is my trip going to be different now that it's with a parent? Absolutely, but it is what it is and my friend had the opportunity of a life time fall in her lap, so I can't hold too big of a grudge. But, to start off the day of packing, this turned the mood of the evening pretty shitty.
I'm leaving. For real. Not like, for school for half a year, but you know, for good, gone, kaput. I'm excited, nervous, and scared. I don't know if I'm ready for this, and I'm not sure it's the right choice, but LA is where I need to be, for at least this part of my life. I officially said bye to my friends today, which wasn't fun. It was easier than the first time I said by at the moment of saying "bye" but as the day has passed, it's sunken in deeper and deeper, dragging me down. I don't want to keep traveling around saying good bye to my friends. It doesn't feel right. My Uncle is one of those people who will just hang up the phone - he never says bye, because that means he won't see you again. I like this, but can't bring myself to do it - so until then, I'll keep making my rounds, saying goodbye where need be.
So, a rough outline thus far of the quest...
Manahawkin NJ ---> North Adams MA = 275mi 5hr16min
North Adams MA ---> Manahawkin NJ = 275mi 5hr16min
Manahawkin NJ ---> Los Angeles CA = 2796mi 40hr46min
For a grand total of ---> 3,346mi 51hrs18min
Thats a lot of time in a car - wahoo!
Let's hope my trip is like this, but in reverse, and not in a car quite as nice...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxCUlvEkQDg
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