From Whence I Came.....Post 2

This summer for me will either be the best summer ever, or terribly disappointing. There was no build up to my summer! It was on a whim that I asked to be let out of my summer academic obligations and by the seat of my pants that this entire elaborate journey home was carved out of schedules and countries; and all on a budget. But it was that same element of spontaneity that now has left me expecting so much. I have been to three countries so far and with each stop, the excitement grows.

I feel like a bit of a bum because I've been here a week and a half and have only mustered up one blog entry so far. This is compounded by the fact that the country is beautiful, the people are very courteous and I have been reminded on countless occasions of just how splendid island life has always been. Add to the the view from my perch, high in the hills and I'm a quad-bum...

Out the windows I have borne witness to magnificent views, looking across the marble sea, on which sailboats, yachts, speedboats and ferries zip past every couple of minutes headed for the U.S.V.I or one of the other small islands and islets that make up this country. And that fresh sea breeze. I can't quite get enough of the sea breeze. A stark alternative to my coop, nestled, or should I say buried, in the cool hills of Manchester obscuring any possibility of a view!

I have also re-discovered what it feels like to be "home" at church. The metropolitan churches that I have gotten used to with their excellent musicians and choirs, fail to provide and pale in comparison to a good-old, comfortable, familiar Sabbath day's fellowship! This has further afforded me a foretaste of home. And I can't wait. I leave for home in the morning and I doubt that tonight's rest will be the least bit satisfying. I also face what may turn out to be the longest hour of my life; my wait in-transit in Antigua, with the anticipation of home burning the tip of my tongue!

So here I go, another long summer to explore. Untold possibilities await me, or none at all; And I can't wait to find out which!!!

From Whence I Came.....Post 1

So I finally left Mandeville. I can't say it hasn't been absolutely torturous being there every single day of the two years since I've been home. So this could not have come at a better time! I am at the peak of my annoyance with everything that my life has now come to mean and represent. My days are now a series of endless ones and like a soap opera, they blend seamlessly into each other as I repeat the same activities in a sort of drone-like fashion that makes life as I used to know it seem so interesting compared to now. I feel like I have lost all that once made me who I was and I'm not sure that I'm too happy with what I have become! So what better way to refresh and refocus that to return to whence it all began, back to square one and try and retrace my steps, taking careful note of where I missed "that right turn at Albuquerque".

Tonight, I'm writing from Tortola and in these unfamiliar surroundings my heart already feels free, unleashed and ready to explore the possibilities that come with being on vacation. I don't expect much of a "vacation" though; I'll be out of here in a week and a half and then it'll be all work, till August. Much of my new material will be drawn from the thrill of a new focus, not just in my life, but a shift from the daily routine to something else....and I think I'm at the point where anything will do!!!

I Was Thinking....

Life is oft compared to a journey, a seemingly lemming-like march towards the an inevitable end. And the ultimate goal of life has been framed as happiness, forcing us, or at least most of us, to relentlessly pursue it. In our pursuit, we attempt to ignore life the way it may actually be. Instead of a state of constant motion, consider life as a perpetual state of standing still. We can only be in one moment at a time; the present. This minuscule measurement of time is always at the intersection of the past and the future; smack dab in the middle of what has been and what will be. Maybe it is not us that move through life, but life that moves around us. Maybe all we can do is turn in this or that direction and allow life to carry us.

We live each moment in cognizance of the fact that we cannot change the past. Ironically, we are forced to recall, with each passing second, what has gone on before the time that we are now living in. Whether we look to the past for a vision of tomorrow's possibilities, or we stare back with nostalgic intent, one thought eventually slams against our frontal lobe. We come face to face with the reality that we cannot and will never be able to change it. We must then wonder, what purpose is there in regret? It seems good for little more than wastage of the few precious years granted to us by reason of strength.

All of our power lies in the potential of our futures. The things that we can do and that we have yet to do, should be where our eyes are affixed as life happens. The future will become the present whether we influence it or not and whether we are here or not. The untapped, infinite potential that will be granted us with tomorrow's rising sun is a priceless gem that we are entrusted with affecting. The onus is on us, as time moves towards us, to take charge of our and its direction.

T.O.T.D: "Man is the only animal that blushes-or needs to!"---Mark Twain

Muse Wanted!!!

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the following position.

Position Title: Muse

Age: Any applicant born after 1990-91 will be ineligible.

Gender: There is no need to be politically correct. Therefore, all applicants must be female. All other applicants will be shot on sight.

Education: Although education is not a direct requirement, a medium to high level of reasoning skills are necessary as there will be some element of debate in the position. Applicants must be inspired and inspiring persons with the ability to evoke deep thought from employer.

Experience: There is no experience requirement necessary as there will be adequate initial position training. However, any previous experience or competency that can be transferred will be a boost to acceptance probability.

Skills: Applicants must be good with their hands but must also be willing to use their head. Any applicant must be cunning linguist (or cunnilinguist...lol). Applicants must also be trainable and open to learning new techniques and methods of carrying out age-old, traditional activities. The position requires a decidedly high level of flexibility. Regular working hours may not be adequate to complete all tasks and directives.

Language and Communication: Applicants must possess excellent reading and literacy skills and must have an interest in literature.

Please forward all applications or requests for further information to superdupes21@gmail.com or contact me on facebook. Any additional information will be appended to this blog post.