The Wait...

... is killing me!

According to the countdown clock on my phone I have 22 days 10 hours 14 minutes left until I board the plane for Chicago. I had originally picked June 22nd as my moving day because I had planned on being in The Producers at ALT. When I decided to not be a part of that production I figured a month off from work before my move would be nice, a good time to say my farewells. I suppose that is turning out to be true, but mostly I'm just going stir-crazy.

Tuesday I decided I needed to pack some, within 2 hours I was done with everything but my clothing. I guess I didn't realize how easy it would be for me to pick up and leave, but now that's all I want to do. Don't get me wrong, on an emotional level saying goodbye to New Mexico is going to be rough. Really rough. I've only had to do a few significant goodbyes so far, most of them being on my last day of work, but they've been hard. The connections I've made here in New Mexico (the ones that haven't already dissipated over the last year that is) are important to me. They've shaped me into who I am. That's not going to be a simple thing to leave behind.

That being said though, I'm feeling more alone now than I have in a while, but it's not getting me down. Maybe it's just because I'm leaving soon so the ache isn't there, or maybe I've just finally become an independent person.

I'm in a strange place. I want to leave now. I want to walk out my door, board a plane, and start my new life already. I don't want to say goodbye to all my friends and family, but I feel all I'm doing is sitting around waiting... lets just get this thing going already!

Well... only 22 days 9 hours 51 minutes to go...

Booze, Food, and Small Towns.

I have again updated the list. This past weekend I finished two of my NM Bucket List items. The first was to have lunch on the patio of Coyote Cafe and have a Lava Lamp. I'd never been to the Coyote Cafe, and had no clue what a Lava Lamp was, now I'd recommend both to anyone!! I rode the train up to Santa Fe and was picked up by my mom. After a quick dentist appointment we headed downtown for our lunch!

The Lava Lamp (Left) is a Lager with a frozen Margarita mixed in. Perfect for a hot day! The pic on the right is their Guacamole!

I had their Fish Tacos. Delicious.

The next item I finished was to visit Taos and eat at the Guadalajara Grill. Both of my parents joined me for this one, and we made it into a bigger trip than just Taos. We started with a scenic drive to Taos which included a stop in Chimayo. After Taos we stopped at 2 wineries for tastings, was a really fun day!

A shot taken on our drive to Taos.

Two shots from our stop in Chimayo.

Down town Taos is pretty similar to Santa Fe. We were that some sort of event was going on that day other wise there really wouldn't have been much to do there.

An classic car "parade" of sorts took place as we were leaving. The pic on the right was clearly taken for my dad.

The Guadalajara Grill was a pretty great place for lunch! If you have dietary restrictions though you need to be very precise on what you order.

Ended our trip with visits to Vivac and Black Mesa.

I have one more month. I'm starting to realize I may not complete the list, but I'm going to do what I can! Either way its going to be a great month!