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Published On: Apr 26, 2006 10:02 PM
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Published On: Apr 26, 2006 10:02 PM
Asatour 2004
I was thinking today. No, really! It happened,
I swear.
I was thinking about how I don't have an assignment lined up for after I leave here, and since I turned down Korea, there "probably won't be an assignment available until August." I will be paid through late June.
So I'm thinking, "What can I do with myself? I can't exactly lay around the Days Inn until August. I can stretch my pay, but I'll go insane!"
I thought about my reasons for not going to Korea: mainly, the whole "restricted to base" thing. I had set forth the argument that I needed the ability to travel at will for a period of time, and remember what it's like to be an American. Which led me to consider the most American thing there is: The Road Trip.
Maybe that's a stereotype. When I think of Europeans and Asians, I think of backpacking. When I think of Americans, I think of road trips. That's just the way I am, perhaps.
So I thought, if I can't have an assignment in the States, then why not just travel around all on my own, wherever the urge takes me? Of course there will be some spots that will be planned, but other than that, why not just take off and zip around for a couple odd months? Include a sleeping bag and a tent in case money gets tight, and head out until I get bored with it or the summer ends, whichever comes first? Why not, indeed?
And of course, it's sounding better and better the more I think about it. Like earlier, I was sitting on the toilet (I truly believe that most of mankind's advances of the past century or so are indirectly attributable to Thomas Crapper), and thought, "Hey! I can take my laptop along, and blog the trip! I might not always be able to find a network to connect to, but I do have Earthlink, and could find a hotel room with a phone at least every couple of days!"
Yeah, this could be so cool. Really. If you look back through this folder you'll see a lot of whingeing. Sorry 'bout that. But maybe a trip like this is just what I'll need (after large quantities of alcohol) to get my head straight again.
If this isn't one of those "Here today, gone tomorrow" ideas, then expect a folder shortly on this topic. However, there's still a lot up in the air:
a) I might still get into school;
b) They might find another assignment for me before I can let them know that August will be just fine;
c) I still need to get back to the States first.
But other than that, what's holding me back? The worst thing that can happen: I blow all my money. Big deal. I'm single, and I have a retirement account, so it's not like I HAVE to be saving for my future right now.
So, feedback? Send in comments. Call me nuts or give your rousing approval, either way. Make suggestions for places to stop. Whatever.
I was thinking about how I don't have an assignment lined up for after I leave here, and since I turned down Korea, there "probably won't be an assignment available until August." I will be paid through late June.
So I'm thinking, "What can I do with myself? I can't exactly lay around the Days Inn until August. I can stretch my pay, but I'll go insane!"
I thought about my reasons for not going to Korea: mainly, the whole "restricted to base" thing. I had set forth the argument that I needed the ability to travel at will for a period of time, and remember what it's like to be an American. Which led me to consider the most American thing there is: The Road Trip.
Maybe that's a stereotype. When I think of Europeans and Asians, I think of backpacking. When I think of Americans, I think of road trips. That's just the way I am, perhaps.
So I thought, if I can't have an assignment in the States, then why not just travel around all on my own, wherever the urge takes me? Of course there will be some spots that will be planned, but other than that, why not just take off and zip around for a couple odd months? Include a sleeping bag and a tent in case money gets tight, and head out until I get bored with it or the summer ends, whichever comes first? Why not, indeed?
And of course, it's sounding better and better the more I think about it. Like earlier, I was sitting on the toilet (I truly believe that most of mankind's advances of the past century or so are indirectly attributable to Thomas Crapper), and thought, "Hey! I can take my laptop along, and blog the trip! I might not always be able to find a network to connect to, but I do have Earthlink, and could find a hotel room with a phone at least every couple of days!"
Yeah, this could be so cool. Really. If you look back through this folder you'll see a lot of whingeing. Sorry 'bout that. But maybe a trip like this is just what I'll need (after large quantities of alcohol) to get my head straight again.
If this isn't one of those "Here today, gone tomorrow" ideas, then expect a folder shortly on this topic. However, there's still a lot up in the air:
a) I might still get into school;
b) They might find another assignment for me before I can let them know that August will be just fine;
c) I still need to get back to the States first.
But other than that, what's holding me back? The worst thing that can happen: I blow all my money. Big deal. I'm single, and I have a retirement account, so it's not like I HAVE to be saving for my future right now.
So, feedback? Send in comments. Call me nuts or give your rousing approval, either way. Make suggestions for places to stop. Whatever.
Posted: Wed - March 24, 2004 at 01:43 PM