Saturday. Currently sitting at my lunch spot in the hopes someone interesting will come along. I can never stay away from here for long. And with good reason! I have met some of the most fascinating people in here, for better or for worse.

For example, when I was here yesterday, I met quite a few brand new, totally unique characters. First I spoke to an older couple who love to travel. They were very interested in hearing about my trip to India, a place they have always feared to go. Next, I spoke to a woman in her 50’s who was sick of her stable, practical career and searching for new adventure. Seems like I inspired her. Last, I spoke to two fresh college grads heading in two radically different directions in life. Also seems like I inspired them as well.

And, of course, in return, all of them inspired me to sit down and write a proper blog. You know, the one I’ve been planning all along that has yet to get off the ground. It helps a lot when I encounter my desired audience IRL. Like, these are not just silly random usernames on a screen that may or may not be bots. These are real people looking for a change. I could use my story and experience to offer said change. If not me, than who?

I’m here because I desperately need to eat after sitting on an empty stomach all morning. Only one more dose of that stupid medication left and I will be safe from Typhoid Fever for at least five years. Then I get to start up on the malaria! Yay! Ah well, it’s worth it. I get to go to India!

Speaking of India, I just received notice that my e-Visa application was approved! It’s officially official: I am going to INDIA! YAYYYYYY! This is the most exciting thing I have ever done in my life. I am so happy right now. I can’t wait to share my exciting new adventure with all of you.

Looking forward to going for more than one reason. Last night was one of those reasons. I definitely went out and partied a little too hard. I was wearing this dress I have that is covered in Tarot card designs, so I was walking around giving people free readings. I just had them choose whichever card on the dress most appealed to them, then told them what the card means. I don’t usually ask them any questions beforehand. The idea is that I’m not supposed to know what they’re asking. I’m just giving them the answer. It’s so much fun to do it for random people because I have no insight into their lives or characters or situations. The looks on their faces are the best part because the cards are usually pretty spot-on. Some people have returned to me later after I’ve given them readings with results. I don’t really do “predictions” per say, I just answer the questions plaguing people’s minds. It’s not specific at all. The cards mean what they mean. People just project their own shit onto them and that’s why they think it’s “psychic.”

I felt last night was a good time to wear the dress out because it’s graduation weekend at the university, so lots of people are asking questions about life. I was giving them out for free simply because I was just walking around in a dress. I thought of it as marketing research. Can I do this fortune telling thing with enough success and accuracy that I feel like it’s okay to start charging people for them? I wouldn’t charge very much, of course. Just a little $5-10 parlour trick for fun. Depends on how much information you want, I suppose. I also just wanted to work on my confidence and pitching skills. What I discovered was that I got better results when I sat there and waited for people to ask me about the dress instead of directly asking people if they wanted a Tarot card reading.

In the end, I wasn’t really doing it for free. Multiple people bought me drinks as a thank you. Needless to say, I ended up white girl wasted. Made out with some random college guy behind the bar. Reminded me why I started dating older men. Younger guys are just… ick. It started out as fun but he kept whispering in my ear, “I want to grab you by the pussy.”

REALLY!!!!

SO GROSS, RIGHT?! AHHHHHHH! I still can’t believe this is real and that I actually remember it. Not sure which part is worse.

The first time he said it, I was like, “No. We are just kissing. I don’t want to do anything else.” Then he repeated himself and started getting grabby, so I said No again. The third time, I was like, “Okay, you’re officially making this weird by quoting Donald Trump. I don’t know what kind of crazy porn you’ve been watching on the internet since you were nine years old, but I’m not into this.” So I pushed him off me and went inside and found some random guy who offered to smoke me up, then I took the joint he gave me and went home by myself. Skeletor Meme Status. I Am Not Nice.

So yeah, I still prefer the guys who a couple decades older. I don’t even feel bad about it anymore. Whatever. Either way, I’m over this entire vibe. I hate the whole bar scene. I just want to meet someone who I can get dinner and play trivia with. Why is this so hard to find? Ugh. Because I live in a college town in the middle of fucking nowhere. That’s why. Also, the vast majority of men are just kinda gross in general. I feel like I can’t win no matter what I do. So, Team No One.

I’m really not kidding when I say I’m going to India because I desperately need a radical change. I can’t live my life like this anymore. I need change and the only way to get it to force it by up and going to other side of the world.

I know some people don’t get it. That’s okay. I can understand why someone who is stable in life would find this idea outrageous. I just told someone and their response was, “Why can’t you just do it here?” Because I don’t want to, dude! I was looking for literally any reason to get out. This is just the opportunity that happened to come along. Clearly it was meant to be. Two weeks ago this wasn’t even a concept in my mind. Now I’ve gotten a visa and a one-way plane ticket and a bunch of vaccinations and I’m leaving in a few days. Wild. Absolutely wild. Destiny is calling!

Started on my Pre-Trip task list this morning to take my mind off the Typhoid vax. I needed to distract myself for an hour or two, so I did a bit of gardening and started painting my living room. I definitely want to get at least one side done before I go. Also planting some seeds now so my garden will be growing when I come home, whenever that may be. Just tying up all my loose ends before I go, I guess.

No one interesting has come along yet today. To be fair, it is graduation. And apparently the Derby. Forgot about that. Usually I win money on horse betting. Too tired for it today. Not the vibe. Too much to do before I go. Guess it’s time to get back to that list now. Have a good one!