Day XI - 108 Weeks

So my continued life plan for living on a boat isn't exactly coming to fruition, but it is progressing.  I've given myself until my 29th birthday to make it happen and that happens to be in 108 weeks, give or take.  Why did I choose weeks?  Mainly because counting months would be to slow and counting days would be too tedious and silly.  Of course, you might say counting weeks is silly.  Well, so be it but I will make it happen.  There will be space enough for me to stand up straight (I'm a little shy of 2 meters) and there will also be a barbecue.  There will be cold beer, cats, and good times.  Mark my words.  In 108 weeks, there will be a blog here detailing my new boat.  I thought I should let you know now.  

Goals

So last Monday, I completed a goal I had set for myself more than two years earlier. In early 2006, I said that I would become a student at the University of Washington. Monday, June 23, I had my first class at 9:40a. How did it feel? Well, I certainly wasn't really thinking that hard about it. I didn't feel any different, but it was pretty cool to say "hey, I finished a goal I set. How about that?" I'd also like to say, I'm very proud of being a Husky. Go Dawgs!

Now, on to lighter matters. Besides the (pretty much included in prior goal) goal of graduating in three, maybe even two years, I have a much greater goal that is going to take some thinking, planning, praying, asking, pondering, and on top of all that, much information gathering. Are you ready for my new goal? Maybe it's not really a goal since that suggests an actual, I don't know, tangible ending. A "something" you can hold on to and present to people saying here it is! (i.e. my student ID) Now this thing I'm about to reveal to you is probably more of an intent to do research to determine if a goal to implement said research should be announced. Here then is my research goal. Are you ready?

I want to live on a boat.

Liveaboarders is one of the terms I've come across so far. I also understand some communities shun them while they're also a close knit group. [Aside] Please don't mistake me. I'm not going to go sell my truck, take a loan and buy a boat tomorrow. This is my research goal. I am going to learn everything I can about liveaboarding and boating. [End Aside] This could take several years and I understand that. It has always been a dream of mine to live on a boat. Not tied down to any one place: if I so choose, I'm up and away (or, more appropriately, Anchors Away!) Well there you go. Thoughts, advice, and slaps to my face are welcome.