Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Hello, My name is Trackable.

Sooo...  Have I mentioned before that when I find something I like, I tend to stick by it like fast-drying glue between a kids fingers (I was going to write Five-year-old, but to be honest...  I  Glued my fingers together with superglue when I was 14 -.-).
This means that when I find something I like, I go All Out.

I'm not a sports fan, just sayin'. I've thought people who are so into their football/soccer/icehockey/andSoOnAndSoOn-team, are... Funny.  Yes, I can't explain it any other way, as it simply has not made any sense to me.  I have several times, last time being last night, met people who's actually tattooed, TATTOOED (!) their team logos onto their bodies.
It made no sense to me. I have tattooes, but still it made no sense.
Then I encountered Geocaching...


I'll be honest. Kick-ass-honest.
I have only been geocaching since April 2011, that makes about... 6 months from then to now.
I'm in love. No, I'm addicted. But in a really cool way, really.
I've lost weight since I started.
But the one thing that matters most to me; I am outside and I've even talked to people.
You see,  I suffer from a social phobia. To me, taking the bus during rush hour can be equal to hell on earth.  Just last year I barely left the house, causing a strain on my relationship with Utilikiltarian when I had a panic attack everytime he wanted me to go outside with him. Eventually I got extremely sick, finding out that there's a difference between low B-vitamin and No D-vitamin. (D-vitamin is the thing that the sun gives you, something I made a huge effort to avoid).

It was hard times. It still is. But thanks to Geocaching, I suddenly found myself wanting to leave my apartment, my safe zone. I wanted to wander out, I didn't mind talking to strangers when they asked what I was doing and not once did I feel the fear of dying (dramatic, yes, but this is how it was for me, in my head. I go outside = I Die.).
The me six months ago and the me now, is two completely different people. I've even been at two Geocaching events, meeting And talking to other geocachers who, I can bet my life on, has no idea I suffer from the issues I do.

So how am I going to show my appreciation, my devotion? 
I made myself a trackable.  
ThatDamnCat's trackable. Code hidden for your inconvenience, haha.

It's on my leg and I love it. 
And if I one day would go completely bonkers, hit my head or have brain surgery that in anyway would make me want to stop geocaching.... Then the Code is an awesome ice-breaker and brain tease to any muggle who sees it. Believe me, I know...


You find me, you find it.  Thank you.

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