Djibouti Dreams

In one week, I had three close friends contact me to inform me each had a dream of me with a baby. Of course this frightened me because children are nowhere on my radar in the near future...if even ever. However, I took to faithful Google and realized that dreams are not literal and usually indicative of one’s own thoughts. Dreams of a baby signifies a new beginning. And this happens to be what I am going through.

Last night, I dream that I died in a fire. I often times think about how I will prefer to die and by fire is always LAST on my list. The very moment that I was dying,instead of crying out in fear, I took a deep breath and mumbled “I love you”. Amazingly, this dream didn’t shake me as much as I would think but I still had to look up its meaning. The very first website I read stated "to dream of your own death indicates a transitional phase in your life". My mother added that fire is a sign of confusion.

If that's the case, dreams never lie. I have been given an opportunity to work in Djibouti, Africa for the next year of my life. While this project is both challenging and exciting, I must admit that my nerves have been very unsettled. The thought of leaving family and friends behind along with everything else that I know and love is kind of scary. I have lost ample sleep thinking about what I am going to do with my house, what I will do career-wise when I return to the states, wondering about the health and well-being of my family, etc. For the most part, I have had a supportive network of family and friends (but there are a few naysayers).

In addition, I have trouble packing for an overnight trip, so imagine the anxiety attacks I have trying to decide what I will need for the next year in my life. My job provided me with a basic checklist, but I am not a basic chick so there are other items I needed to add to this list.

Nonetheless, I wanted to share with you that the next year of my blog will be based in Djibouti, Africa. I still refuse to join Facebook so I will try to update this blog with as many lively tales and vivid photos as possible. Can you imagine the tales I will have to share with you?