LIFE GOAL

As I was searching through google looking for a cool spot to go camping in a couple of weeks, I stumbled upon a website outlining the Appalachian Trail. Okay, cool. As my eyes glance over the page, I come to a dead stop when I see the numbers 2,174. That's 2,174 miles. A trail, that people hike, is over 2,174 miles. I utter the words "holy shit". I instantly became fascinated. The trail extends from the northern tip of Maine to the northern tip of Georgia. There are shelters and towns along the way, that are accustomed to these hikers. The hike can take a much as 7 months to as little as 3 months. There are several slangs to go with this trails and the hikers that decide to this wondrous journey. Blue-blazers, yellow-blazes, north-bounders, south-bounders, purists, thru-hikers! It's insane! I've decided this is one of my LIFE GOALS. No joke. I will take 3-7 months out of my life, someday, to HIKE THIS. Camping, and hiking into towns to restock on food, and above all being in nature and observing the wildlife and grasping all the beauty the earth has to offer. No computers, no phones, no nothing. Just walking (with whomever chooses to join me) peacefully throughout the 11 or so states. Reading books, writing a journal, enjoying life. THIS NEEDS TO HAPPEN. Then maybe I'll know how Thoreau felt..

Mr. Beebles.

A friend of mine recently found a kitten under her house. She has two dogs, a cat and 3 month old, and couldn't really take on the task of a new kitten. I asked her all the details and what, and why and where. After a quick pit stop at a pet store, Justin and I went and picked him up yesterday. He's the cutest little mother fucker around. My friend told me he was about six weeks old, but with more research we've discovered he's probably only 3-4 weeks old. His head is still really wobbly and he stumbles around everywhere. He fits in the palms of my hands and has the cutest blue eyes. We haven't decided if we're going to keep him or try and find a new home for him. For the time being we are calling him Mr. Beebles. Taking care of a baby cat is similar to taking care of a toddler. You can't take your eyes off them, you have to make sure they eat and go to the bathroom, and they can get annoying. This lil guy wont stop biting me and attacking my hand as I type this. Animals!