4 days til OBX, 15 days til Chicago bound!

i am counting down the days until i head to the beach. not that i'm stressed out and could use a break or anything. cause, let's face it, i'm on sabbatical. however, there's nothing like being at the outer banks. the pristine beaches, soothing sea air, beautiful water - it's all that a beach should be.

i'm not one for the touristy beaches like myrtle or ocean city. when i want to get away to relax and spend time with friends, i don't want to hear the noises of arcades, screaming kids and drunks everywhere (although, i could easily be one of those drunks). i like the reclusive feel of obx. sure there are sections that are densely populated (Nags Head), but for the most part it's uncommercialized.

once i get back, then i have to pack up my fall/winter gear and head to chicago. i'm really excited about this new adventure in my life. i have a feeling it's going to be a good change for me. the process of getting there, though, is seriously beginning to stress me out. and when i stress, i tend to procrastinate. at least when it comes to my personal life - work is a different story. i have a list that's never ending of things i need to do, but i'm holding on the excuse that i need to focus on the beach first, move second. obviously you can see where my priorities lie.

so that's what's on my mind today. nothing earth shattering; just my own self-absorbed thoughts that i needed to put out there to relieve some of my own self-induced stress. because my life is so stressful (rolling eyes).