3 years after…

3 years pretty much to date… is when I first arrived in Jasper. Hungry for adventure and for wilderness, not only the outdoorsy kind but party freedom too. My first summers fat paychecks were spent on liquids that kept us up all night. Today, I’m trying so hard not to spend a dollar and to save up for the next adventure. It took me 3 years to begin and see this place with the eyes of a fly on the wall. I observe people coming and going every summer, and every summer, every month, week and hell… pretty much every night is the same. Did I really spent all my money to relive crazy party nights over and over again? That I cannot even remember? YEP! And don’t get me wrong no regrets what so ever, that’s what you do here. There’s no pressure anywhere around these mountains to do anything that might seam even a bit responsible. But when my 4th summer here started to peak around the corner, all of the sudden I felt old. What? Me, not wanting to go out, staying home cuz I wanna have a quiet night? What’s this? I guess you can have a life like this in Jasper too… I suddenly realized I’ve changed. Having a boyfriend here helps to stay mellow too. I don’t feel the big need to go out and socialize every night and… I have seen it all and done it all in Jasper. It’s not like the party scene here changes. What changes is the feeling of feeling at home and the urge of exploring the mountains, interacting more with the locals and learning about the tourism industry here… and now also the feeling of urge to go somewhere new…

Add a comment May 14, 2011