Literally, HELLO WORLD, February 13th, here I come! Three weeks in counting I will be on the road for 7 straight months, if not longer. I will be hiking mountains, swimming with dolphins, bungee jumping, crawling in caves, riding elephants, exploring jungles, kneeling on temple floors and meeting locals and other travelers from around the world. Of course, not everything will go as planned, as nothing ever does. Trains will be missed, flights will be canceled, buses will break down and upset stomachs are bound to happen. But, that is life–whether you are on the road or in your home town. Things happen for a reason and the unexpected could turn out to be some of the best memories of your life.
So, back to this incredible trip. Why and how did it all materialize? It came about in two ways, from a childhood yearning and my philosophy on life which pretty much asked me the question “how could I not?”
Every since I was a child I had always wanted to be an “astronaut, scientist, or explorer”. Well, I hate math so the astronaut gig didn’t work out. As I grew into a woman, I also grew into a social butterfly so sitting in a lab wouldn’t suffice. But, an explorer, I like that. It is a term that implies a sense of freedom, adventure, randomness, and spontaneity–all of which are my favorite attributes.
The other reason that pushed me to take this trip, came from a sudden realization about a year and half ago. On another gray Seattle day, when no matter how good you have it everything still seems to suck, I hopped into the shower to warm myself up. I began to think about my life, my current goals and…. Yes, if you heard silence you heard exactly what I was hearing…silence. I realized I didn’t have any current goals. The last goal I set for myself was to get a job at HL2, which I had accomplished 6 months prior. So I decided to ask my continual life question, I only live once, what do I want to remember the most?
“Do something daring, challenging, and adventurous–travel around the world,” said the voice inside my head (or heart or elbow or toes–where does this voice come from anyways?)
Well, thank you head, heart, elbow and toes. I think I will.
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Wow. So I just left that comment on your facebook and then saw your blog and now I just want to say how completely impressed and in awe I am of the fact that you have fulfilled the first things you ever talked to me about when I met you. If all of us lived our lives with as much ambition and dream as you have, we would live in a much happier place. Hope you have the most wonderful time and I look forward to reading more from you in the future!