The Definition of Epic

You know when you’re at the movies or the mall and you here a giggly gaggle of teens shriek “That’s so EPIC!” and you just roll your eyes because, really, you know that Fast and the Furious 6 really wasn’t epic, and neither was the wobbly kick-flip their buddy landed. Epic is an over-used word that 21^st century adolescents have hijacked and now use as a synonym for ‘awesome.’  Urban dictionary has picked up on this slang-epidemic, defining the modern day version as:

1.	Epic
	The most overused word ever, next to fail. For even more asshole points, use them together to form "epic fail."  Everything is epic now. Epic car. Epic haircut. Epic movie. Epic album. Epic shut the f*** up.

In more classical times, the word meant something completely different. Merriam-Webster defines it as this:

 ¹ep·ic                                                adjective \ˈe-pik\

1: telling a story about a hero or about exciting events or adventures

2: very great or large and usually difficult or impressive

In this accurate description of the word, is where I think I can explain the trip Steve, Tim and I are on the verge of.  Tomorrow, we’ll pack the camper van and embark on 1) exciting adventures, of a 2) very great/large/difficult and impressive nature.

I think what we are all on the horizon of, will be defining. It will define us as people. It will define us as friends, and outline our tolerance.  It will twist our arms, our thoughts, our fate. It will test our patience, resilience, optimism and organization.  75 days on the road, tracing the entire coast of Australia with your fiancé and dear friend in a rented vehicle for once really deserves the word: epic.

Posts may be few and far between from here on out (as if they could get any less frequent, you say!). Internet access and cell phone reception willing, I’ll log our adventures as we go. With any luck, these next couple months will regale you with thrilling and endearing recounts of our travel.

Wish us luck!