Friday March 21, 2008
I'm living out of my van, but I'm not currently 'on
the road.' Life has taken an unexpected turn. After
traveling to climb for the past 8 months, I had
planned in my mind to work this spring and earn some
money to sustain traveling for a time longer.
Unfortunately, the job I had anticipated getting
when I arrived, fell through. I continue to look for
the type of work that I want, but 3 weeks in and
still nothing. Meanwhile, while I am in town, I've
been taking care of business like being a good
citizen and paying my taxes. I also spend a fair bit
of time between libraries and the local gyms, to
keep sane.
As I'm still planning to be here for a few months, I'm getting into a bit of a routine and settling into life here, which includes picking up my car from storage. Now, my van has become my home and my car, my ride. It's odd, really, living in my hometown but living out of my van. Driving around town in the symbol of my past corporate life, but currently not having a job. The moment I brought the two worlds together was the moment I realized I was torn between what each represented. I'm finding it difficult to reconcile these two worlds of mine, but at the same time I'm not feeling pressured to detangle or resolve either. I'm only hoping my time here is not wasted because I could think of better places to spend my time living out of the van, like Indian Creek where my boyfriend is sunning it up cracks!
