January 2011
7 posts
T - 1 day
Try as I might, I can think of no phrase more original to sum up my trip to Tampa other than…
Time flies when you’re having fun
and I can rest assured that platitude is the most profound statement you ever have or will read.
Even though Atlanta feels most like home, there’s a small part of my heart that lives in Tampa and when I return there I’m overcome with a vague...
Tampa
I’m in Tampa through the week for a celebration known as Gasparilla. I would do it no justice by describing it with the written word. It’s best understood through literal experience and requires total envelopment. Gasparilla is a pirate festival based on the fictional pirate Jose Gaspar and the culmination of events leads to a parade of various pirate crews on Saturday. You see, it sounds hokey...
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Anticipation
I’m nervous. This emotion is a very nuanced type of fear and I decided I would describe it to you. Now I don’t want this entry to be hastily written off as a complain session… I’m not only excited for my move to New Zealand but I’m unquestionably grateful for the opportunity. It’s fantastic. Still, I think it necessary to address the emotions I’m feeling...