Ahoy! The Journey Begins...

Well, not quite. Fast forward 12 days and I'll be on my way. Setting sail on my own personal "maiden voyage."

Wow! I'm sorry, I completely forgot to introduce myself. My name's Austin Beals. As of now I have 18 years of work experience in the occupation known as Life. So, I guess you could say I have a great deal of experience in this career. If I wasn't passionate about it, I would have quit many years ago. I enjoy it. Sure, it has its up's and down's, but so does any job! Needless to say, I feel as though I'll remain in this field of work for years to come.

This blog - actually, I'd prefer to call it an Online Adventure Chronicle (OAC) - is about my first (of many) expedition! For my first adventure, I'm moving to Phoenix, Arizona. My grandparents, Don and Janet Morley, have allowed me to stay with them for X amount of time. So far, I'm planning on staying with them from January until sometime in May. I may come home sooner; I may stay longer? I am extremely grateful for this opportunity to live with them in an entirely new environment!

My grandpa has offered me a part-time paid internship where I'll be able to learn Real Estate, Spread Sheet Analysis, Video Production, Web Design, and general Business/Marketing skills and knowledge. So on a professional level, this trip will be very productive.

Obviously, I'll tell you about all the cool new things I'll be learning from the internship! However, there is also a great deal I will be learning, simply by living in this new environment with some very interesting (I mean that in a great way!) people i.e. my grandparents.

My daily activities may include: going to local street markets, meeting all sorts of new neighbors, learning to cook, visiting local fresh farms, practicing yoga on a daily basis (my grandparents even bought me my very own yoga mat! :D), oh the list goes on! You'll just have to wait and see what kind of exciting adventures I encounter each and every day.

I'll do my best to update the blog every day, preferably at night; then I'll talk about each day looking back so it's all fresh in my noggin!

Thanks for joining me in this exciting new journey! Please, fasten your seat belts and prepare for The Phoenix Odyssey!