I made it to Raleigh

Do you believe in Universal signs? If you do then you wouldn't be attempting this trip. Last week my camera broke, this week my check engine light cut on and on the way to Raleigh it was the worst rain storm I've driven through in quite a few years. All the signs that say 'Dont do it. Turn back. Go back to what you know.' Even a friend told me I should wait and fix my car or save up more first, but if I wait then when will it ever be the right time? I'll just keep waiting, and waiting, and planning, but never actually DOING. This is me DOING.

Last night we (Amanda, Ruben, Jamie, AJ) went out downtown Raleigh and I had my camera with me. I met some very interesting people out and about. One guy (I believe his name is Grey) is close to 40, recently single, no kids, head of a multimedia company, and is unhappy. I talked to him for close to half an hour, and brought him to another bar with us and introduced him to my friends. Come to find out, he's not from here and has lived in almost a dozen cities for work, and with his recent break up and him only being here for 9 months - he's completely alone. How does a grown person make friends in a town theyre new to? By putting themselves out there. He said it, and he knew what he had to do.

Ultimately him being happy is inside of him and he has to figure it out. He could possibly lose his job, or get a promotion, on Monday and he didn't (seem to) care either way. I asked him what his passion is, what talent he's had as a kid that he would like to continue doing, just digging deep and figuring him out. I got him to tell me he loves playing the drums, so I tried to convince him to start a band. It's not about being a successful band, although every one wants to be successful in everything they do, but it's a great outlet to release that built up frustration of the mundane.

Today is my last day in Raleigh and I'm a mixed bag of emotions about it. On one hand, I'm excited to venture into new territory and go to places I haven't been to and meet new people, but on the other hand I'm content being with my friends and the calm familiarity of people I know. The time I've spent here has been fun but it's time to head on up north. I'll be spending my last hours with them and then packing up and heading on a 12 hr drive up to Boston.