24WARD: Seattle

24WARD: Things to Look Forward to When I'm 24

Part Three: Seattle

Earlier this year, I made the crazy decision to travel to Seattle all by myself with no agenda, no plans to hangout with friends, and no place to stay. While it was completely abrupt and spontaneous, it was one of the best moments of my life, and really opened my eyes to the world outside the hot desert life in Phoenix.

Occasionally, I think of Seattle and yearn to go back and send more time and meet new people. My time there was short, and I want to do some more exploring. I just needed a good excuse to escape again.

Enter Kinsey.

Kinsey is a friend of Freddie's and has been in their friend group since junior high. She moved to Seattle a while ago, and has since kept in close contact with some of her friends, Freddie being one of them. When Freddie and I dated, he kept telling me, "You guys would get along so well. I really hope you can meet her someday soon."

Kinsey and I had begun messaging back and forth and she informed me she would be visiting Arizona for two weeks during the Thanksgiving holiday!  I was so excited to meet her and spend so much time with her.

There's no way to describe my relationship with Kinsey. I feel like we are soul sisters; like we were best friends in a past life and when we met, it was like we were catching up right where we left off. We love the same music, have the same sense of humor, think the same. Freddie was right.

As soon as we met, she asked, "So, when are you moving to Seattle?"
I wish it were that easy. I told her if I had a job, I'd consider packing up and living there for a year or so, just to escape the frenzy of Phoenix.

So, until I finally make the decision to move up north, I will visit.

I'm sitting at my laptop, researching flights to Seattle for the third weekend of January. And I could easily afford it, without stress of getting behind. So, I ask my parents, "Should I do it?"
And they told me not to hesitate. Book that flight!

So, it's happening. I will leave for Seattle when I get off work on Friday, January 16th and I will spend all day Saturday, Sunday and Monday there and return home Monday night.
And I will be staying with Kinsey. And we will explore record stores and go to a show and grab some brunch and play in the rain and drink coffee and alcohol and sing Hozier until the cops are called.

And I couldn't be more excited.

Here's to visiting my favorite city to visit my soul sister.