Alaska!

Alaska! I finally made it!

I have been fascinated by Alaska ever since I was a small boy. When I heard tales of glaciers, polar bears, the Northern Lights, and 24 hour daylight in the summer, I swore that someday I would travel there and see it for myself. By the time I had reached college, I began to dream of someday riding there. For years I've stared longingly at maps and dreamed of the day I would arrive in this fabled land, and it had finally come.

I'm actually getting all vehklempt (as Mike Myers would say) writing about this. To fulfill a dream like this is beyond description. To some people this might just be a fool's errand, to others, something that is pretty run-of-the-mill. But to me, this was IT.

To all those dreamers out there, I have this to say to you: go make your dream happen. Stop letting your "responsibilities" hold you back. Life is far too short and our time here far too precious not to. Did I suffer to make this happen? Sure. Are my credit cards ready to burst into flames? Absolutely. Do I miss my girlfriend, my family, my friends, my home, my Xbox, playing guitar, good Thai food, and everything else I left behind? Of course. But it has all been worth it.

Go ride to your Alaska. Don't wait for "someday," make it happen now.

Go live your dreams.