home away from home

I meant to sit down last week and tell of my exciting news, but daily activities got the best of me.
Anyways, I bit a bullet last Tuesday (figuratively that is) and purchased airfare to my adoring city, Seattle!
Since last year I had been planning to trek back out there, specifically in the fall time, but was hesitant to book airfare because of an uncertain schedule and a tight budget. But alas! Airfare is booked and I am eagerly awaiting my departure date of September 30th!!

I don't know what it is about Seattle, but I feel like it's my home away from home.

When I went to London in November 2002, I remember marveling over the culture and loving the aesthetics, and maybe secretly wishing I could be a Brit (hence my ever growing British tendencies), but London didn't become engraved in my heart quite like Seattle did. Yes, I did dream of moving to England and finding a British boy to keep me there, but it was always a whimsical dream/wish, not a feasible reality. At least, it wasn't a reality that I felt I should heartily pursue. However, Seattle is entirely different. I ventured there in April of 2009 and immediately feel in love with the city, knowing in my heart-of-hearts that I would someday call it my home. I cannot explain the certainty I have. I just know. Maybe it's hope, maybe faith, or maybe a simple gut feeling. I just know that someday I'm going to call the gorgeous state of Washington my home. I have no idea if it will be in one year's time or fifty, but I have faith that it'll happen.

Well, I need to run.
Cheers!

Rach

P.s. If you ever want to make my day, ask me about my Seattle adventures - it will surely bring a smile to my face :)