>> Messy Hair and Thirsty Hearts <<

And as I prepare to embark on this crazy adventure my motto is thus "for those with messy hair and thirsty hearts".  Perfectly and simply put it embraces that which I most firmly believe; to let things go that aren't important and to never be satisfied knowing enough things that are seemingly important.  And I guess I also fill the embodiment in the fact that my hair is literally always messy…

I find that as everyone around me continues to cycle nostalgically in preparation for hated goodbyes, I find my mind so completely absent from everything going on around here.  As that mindset is not exactly ideal when it comes to finals week, I can't help but stray constantly to my travel boards on Pinterest, making infinite lists of all the places I want to visit in London and Europe, all the neighborhoods I want to go to market in, and all of the coffee shops I plan on finding a cozy corner in to do some homework….or more likely blogging :) or art or poetry…but anyways…

Other than classes I'm taking in London, which I happen to be so ecstatic about, I will be living in my dream city for four and a half months with no responsibilities other than to pursue culture, art, and self-discovery.  Sounds like a pretty sweet gig from where I stand.  And as the supposedly stressful tasks such as packing and finishing Visa applications should seem daunting and tedious, every item I set aside to be packed only makes me that much more excited to be leaving everything I've ever know to jump into nothing I've ever known.

And honestly, as I run into fellow future Londoners on campus the excitement is palpable.  More than any other trip that I've noticed, my travel-mates seem as settled into Cloud Nine as I am.  Such an indicator that these almost strangers are soon to be my kindred souls is one of the few things getting me through these last papers I'm typing with my three bandaged fingers (also not ideal) but also not hindering my excitement in the least, on top of the fact that I'll be arriving in Bond's homeland with quite the badass scars.