walkin walkin

its good to be tired. right now my legs weigh a million pounds, but i know i could stand up and keep going. they just need water and nutrients, nothing else. i'm very content with how my recent training is going.
this past week i've walked anywhere from 3-8 miles a day with my pack. i've tried to vary the weight of the pack from 60% full to 90% full. i'm not using a scale, but today was a heavy day and i did two 4 mile walks. tomorrow i might take a day off, but then again, why? i don't have much else to do. i need to get my body and mind used to walking everywhere. i've always done a lot more walking than the average american, but now it is time to really put my money where my mouth is. maybe some trails around austin need to be checked out. sigh. i really wish i could have made that trip to big bend that i wanted.

i'm really pumped that i'm 24. my calves have had a serious break until recently, and i'd say they're already back to 85%.

i made a lot of money last month, for a person who considers himself unemployed, so that is good. i was able to work by myself on a few archaeology jobs and that was really cool. really reminded me that i could do that forever. but who is thinking past this year?

so, that's the news from austin, tx.

from fiji, i have plans to stay with a great sounding couple in their villiage for a few days. after that i'll be left to my own devices. and i wouldn't have it any other way. this is a snipit from my host family's email:

Cost of cab is F$15.00. If it is not too much of a hazzle to you than I would appreciate if you can please bring or buy me a bottle of local "Bounty" dark rum when you arrive at the Nadi International airport. You can also buy a bottle for you as they are much cheaper at the duty free shops at the airport than to buy from the bottle shops around town here.

yeah. i think that will work out.

when i get to NZ i'm going to stay in auckland for a week or so to get my barings and really come to terms with what the hell i've done. after looking and looking at endless hostel sites that all looked to clean and sterile, i finally found one that i like. it is called city groove and i like the cut of it's jib. http://www.citygroove.co.nz/index.html

questions? comments? i've been twittering a lot more than i've been blogging lately. i just don't know how to put myself into words these days. it takes up most of my time just trying to get a grip on the fact that i won't live in america, and that i'll be actually embarking on my dream trip, which i hope is just one in a series of dreams.