When I came back from Ecuador I fell into a minor depression for several days. The stark reality of life in Glendale, AZ was such a contrast to the vibrancy of the islands where I had been just hours before. My friend Yulia came back yesterday from two weeks in Malaysia, Thailand and Hong Kong, and we have the same problem: we close our eyes are are someone else, but we don't want to open then because when we do, we know we'll still be stuck in Glendale.
As trite as it sounds, the trip was a life-changing experience for me. I know that right now, in my life, I won't be happy in one place. I won't be happy tied down to one company, going from day to day at the same grind. I need excitement, variety and travel to stay happy. I want to see new places and experience new things as much possible. As a result, I have a quasi plan for the next few months, which is to pursue short term consulting work overseas, and to travel in the interim. I have the travel bug bad right now!
Some upcoming trips include: driving cross country from Arizona to Vermont, with stops in New Orleans for sure, South Africa for World Cup (staying with my parents, of course), Swaziland, Mozambique and hopefully Angola to visit a fellow Tbird.
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