I did something today  I've been wanting to do for a few years now...
I went to a movie by myself.  So that probably seems like a pretty lame goal or something that shouldn't be a goal at all, but I have had this secret little desire for most of college.  I finally went today. For some reason I felt so independent and comfortable with being me, just me. This will probably become a habit for me especially discovering that the first movie of the day is only $4.50 instead of a down payment on a house like most movie theaters. 

I saw Eat, Pray, Love... it seemed appropriate for my tiny adventure in independence. Been reading the book, and I have to say I love it (guiltily).  The whole idea of spending a year traveling to three different countries and really getting to immerse yourself in the culture and people and really letting yourself just live without a deadline or a finish line makes my heart long for the day when that can be me.  I hate the way her trip began, and I hate where she thinks she finds peace. I just pray for Elizabeth Gilbert and all her friends along her journey... seeking but deeply confused. Maybe one day she'll end up with Jesus.  The movie was filled with beautiful scenery and visions of finding friendship in unexpected places.  Her journey to embrace each day for the beauty of the present was inspiring. 

The side effects of seeing this movie are a little annoying- the tiny part of me that desperately wants to be spontaneous and adventurous and travel was called to the surface so now here I sit day dreaming of the places I'd like to be- anywhere in the Mediterranean, perusing museums in Italy, following the footsteps of Jesus and the disciples in the Middle East, contentedly strolling through Barcelona or Paris, splashing in the rain in London, soaking up the sun in Brazil, hiking through the masterpiece God made of New Zealand, chatting it up with a llama in Peru, marveling at the busyness of New York, touching my toes to the Pacific Ocean for the first time, attempting to imagine ancient Egypt in all its glory, and I could write for DAYS about all the places my heart longs to travel.  I have a feeling many of those places will remain figments of my imagination never becoming real for me which breaks a little piece of my heart.  However, I take comfort in knowing that of all the places I'd like to be, God has a beautiful plan for the place I am in.  So I've set my mind to not miss the adventure of the present...