Chronicles of Suz

Longmeadow is doing it's part with the weather to make sure I want to GTFO. Single digit temperatures getting worse by the day are NOT OK and making those 90 degree temps in Buenos Aires look extra Bueno. How did I pack my life in one suitcase and still have room to spare? How many things am I forgetting? Will the Canes win the Orange Bowl tomorrow? Will we see the Turnover Chain? Is the Turnover Chain going to be a thing next year? Should I bring my Turnover Chain on Remote Year? #gocanes Should my New Years resolution be to care less about the Canes? Can't wait to spend NYE with a bunch of randoms in a foreign country! (not sarcastic) This time next year those randoms are going to be my travel family! Last night I got caught up watching Remote Year vlogs and they were great (and way cooler than a blog). Is anyone going to read this blog? Do I attempt to learn to vlog? Oh wow still didn't notify my credit card companies about this. Doing that now, BRB. Is San Die...

Fourteen days left in the USA. Fourteen days left to get last minute items, figure out my phone situation (yep I should have already done that), say my last goodbyes, notify my credit card companies, write this blog post... And it's still not really hitting me. The countdown number gets smaller and I just keep chilling like "hey living with Mom and Dad for a couple weeks is cool" (I already moved out of my San Diego apt to have some fam time before my departure). I swear part of me still thinks that after Christmas I'm going to hop back on a plane to San Diego to resume life as usual. But another part of me is like HEY SUSAN IN TWO WEEKS YOU WILL BE LIVING IN ARGENTINA. Sorry, I had to write that in caps to really drive the point home for myself. The next two weeks are filled with holiday parties, bowl games, Christmas (obviously), goodbyes (wahhh) and are going to go by before I click publish on this post. G2G attempt to process...see ya in Buenos Aires ...

I've never thought of myself as someone who would blog. Leave the writing to journalists and post on Facebook or Twitter to get your thoughts out...or just keep a journal... or just... talk to people? But I couldn't put in words how much I have relied on the blogs, vlogs and stories of Remote Year participants and other long-term travelers while preparing for this experience I'm about to embark upon. THEY HAVE BEEN SO HELPFUL. I would be lost without them. Which brings me to the whole point of this post: Why am I starting this blog? 1. Blogs helped me prepare for Remote Year, I'm hoping to pay it forward. Maybe one of my entries will help a future traveler or Remote Year participant. 2. So my awesome family and friends can stalk the shit out of my travels. Guys, I miss you already. I'm not doing this so I don't have to keep in touch with you, just so that I don't forget to tell you any cool stories. Please email me/text me/VISIT ME whenever you want!...