Rabbit Rabbit

We finally made it to September!  I cannot wait until going outside doesn't feel like sticking your whole body in an oven.  I didn't realize how HOT the summers would be when I moved down to Texas.  I know that sounds silly, but when the heat index makes it feel like 112 degrees outside, I don't think anything can prepare you for that.

Which makes me want to switch gears on what I blog about.  I've been trying to think of arbitrary topics to write about but this morning while on a walk with Grace, I decided I wanted to write about how my past has shaped my present. My life is not that entertaining but I believe that sharing experiences that I have gone through will make you want to share your stories.

Going back to September.  This month holds particular significance to me as it is the month I made two huge life changes.  First was on September 12 2006 - I moved to Austin, Texas.  Leaving friends and family behind in NY, I took a leap (and a plane) and moved down to Austin where my sister, Lee, and brother in law, Anthony were already living.  I remember making the decision to leave NY was difficult, but when I visited Austin earlier in the year, I was drinking a beer in short sleeves at a rooftop bar.  Being 23 years old at the time, that was a top priority, so figured what the heck this place seems nice enough.

It was September 11, 2006 - the day before I left for Austin, and there was coverage of the 5 year anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks.  Me, being afraid of flying, still wonders why I picked the day after 9/11 to get on a plane and move.  Maybe I thought security would be tighter around that time, therefore safer? Who knows.  I remember sitting outside with my laptop writing one last sentimental email to my friends.  Whenever something monumental happens in your life,  sentimental happens as well.  As I was sitting outside writing the email I felt that warm September sun on my skin while the cool fall breeze started to blow in.  The seasons where changing, and so was my life.