the shell no longer fits

a hermit crab knows when its shell has stopped being a home.

it leaving its shell is often a sign of a stressful event or poor living conditions. the walls that once protected start to press in, the space that once felt safe becomes too small, too loud, and too heavy. so it does the unthinkable: it steps out. alone, exposed, unsure… but certain that staying cramped is worse than facing open water.

so the process of moving succcccccckkkkkkkkkkks.
the beginning phase of:

keep
donate
trash

…is so tiring.
although i discovered a few things about myself…

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Don’t Be Nervous

i’m nervous.
okay i’m not nervous.
okay i am nervous.
i’m excited about my big first day tomorrow.
a day that i’ve been waiting for a long time now…
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I Dont Wan Nah Lotta Baggage Pon Me

^this is the kardashian baggage when they travel.
this is the first time I’m getting on a plane in a while.
a long while.
when i was younger,
my parents use to always take me here and there.
after they died,
it was car,
bus,
or train to whatever destination i was headed too.
plus 9/11 scared me from even getting on a plane again.
next week however,
i will be facing that fear head on to go down south…
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Baller Wolf, Joe Lefeged, Packs Steel… and Not In The Good Way?

who would have known throwing up gun signs would be a foreshadow?
baller wolf for the colts,
joe lefeged,
got over shadowed by aaron hernandez.
joey just got released after packin the steel and got caught running…