Things I've Learned After One Month On The Road:

I learned that I shouldn’t be so quick to just write on the blog; that I should spend more time trying to find people and less time trying to remember every single detail of the few people I do meet.

I learned that I am never as lonely as I convince myself I am.

I learned that I should not be as cavalier with boarding invitations as I have been in certain cases so far. A little cavalier is okay, but not too much.

I shouldn’t spend as much time in bars working on writing. Moderation is okay but this trip shouldn’t be one big pub crawl. I spend too much money while I’m there on food and drinks.
I’ve been meeting interesting people there, for sure, but I could also meet interesting people at pawn shops and bookstores, even AA meetings if I found one.

I shouldn’t keep dating Brian long-distance just because I want somebody to send mushy text messages to, someone tell me they miss me before I fall asleep at night. He’s not right for me.

I learned that I shouldn’t be so reserved while I’m out there. Before I left I was a sparkly, bubbly free spirit. Being a stranger wherever I go and not wanting to seem out of place has pushed me into a bit of a shell. I need to break out of it. That free-wheeling attitude is what I wanted to share in the first place.

I learned that people actually do miss me.