Keeping up with the Kiwis

(and Maoris)

Come January I will be here...

Also known as New Zealand also known as a Never Neverland on Earth!

I'm pretty much stoked out of my mind that I'll be getting college credit for taking outdoor recreation courses..... YES....the last time I received school credit to surf was senior year of high school- it's about time my chosen undergraduate university follow suit ;)

(My spiritual bond with the ocean merits volumes of more writing...)

All these Peter Pan themes lately and the fact that I'm finally (after a recommendation six years ago, I'm embarrassed to say) halfway through reading The Alchemist... has me thinking about seeking out the many Neverlands of this life (with the traveling/exploring element serving as both a reality and a metaphor) and finding a Peter to accompany me on the journey.

But Peter Pan or not, it won't hold me down from achieving.

Is it so selfish, grandiose or romantic that I don't want to compromise and actually want to achieve goals, wishes and dreams? Really see them to fruition?

I don't think so. My inner combination of wanderlust and pragmatism realizes that an extraordinary outcome requires an extraordinary effort.

I'm not just 'up for the challenge'... it's been lovingly and tryingly ingrained in me that I will do it.

With love,

Wendy the future Kiwi