Found some of my first online notes! Written 3 years ago...
From my first SITE.
LEAVING THE COMFORT ZONE (Jan 9'07)
Wanting to leave this country is one of the things I've thought of doing since high school, but I never got the chance (or did not entertain it). I guess it was the lack of funds, or the apparent lack of guts in leaving what I know to be home. But when is when? If there is any opportune time at all, I guess this would be it. But can I consciously pursue that which scares me?
Have to start somewhere, I guess. Have to rethink priorities. Do I want to be where I am now for the next 3 years? Or am I willing to take that leap of faith and try to do something different for a change? Is this, as the movie goes, "as good as it gets"? That I have good relationships with family and friends, I work, I manage to get by, I buy myself the stuff I want, save some money in the process, and wait 'til the money in my account accumulates? What then? I still don't think I've got enough, it's not as if I'll wake up one day and I'll have enough to live on and to travel.
When I think about it financially, there seems to be not much to give up, but there is still that lingering fear of leaving that comfort zone where, more or less, everything is fine.
Funny, at 27, all I still have are questions.
I'm turning 31 this year... and I still have the same questions. Well, how about that? At least I got to travel :)
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VACATION! (Apr9'07)
After 4 years in this company, I finally go on leave (na hindi saturday)! Haha I'm real excited to be taking this singapore trip with a good friend (ahem, ahem). and though i sometimes think of all the gastos.. well, i guess i really have to spend if i wanna travel. I'm just scared I'll lose all my money shopping (uh oh).. but I guess my practical side will most probably win me over (i hope!). wuhoo, can't wait! :)
This was the first time I really got more serious about travelling, taking pictures (I actually bought my first camera during that trip!), and sharing stuff online... When I think about how that was only 3 years ago, I can't help but be thankful for all I've experienced :)
From my first SITE.
LEAVING THE COMFORT ZONE (Jan 9'07)
Wanting to leave this country is one of the things I've thought of doing since high school, but I never got the chance (or did not entertain it). I guess it was the lack of funds, or the apparent lack of guts in leaving what I know to be home. But when is when? If there is any opportune time at all, I guess this would be it. But can I consciously pursue that which scares me?
Have to start somewhere, I guess. Have to rethink priorities. Do I want to be where I am now for the next 3 years? Or am I willing to take that leap of faith and try to do something different for a change? Is this, as the movie goes, "as good as it gets"? That I have good relationships with family and friends, I work, I manage to get by, I buy myself the stuff I want, save some money in the process, and wait 'til the money in my account accumulates? What then? I still don't think I've got enough, it's not as if I'll wake up one day and I'll have enough to live on and to travel.
When I think about it financially, there seems to be not much to give up, but there is still that lingering fear of leaving that comfort zone where, more or less, everything is fine.
Funny, at 27, all I still have are questions.
I'm turning 31 this year... and I still have the same questions. Well, how about that? At least I got to travel :)
----
VACATION! (Apr9'07)
After 4 years in this company, I finally go on leave (na hindi saturday)! Haha I'm real excited to be taking this singapore trip with a good friend (ahem, ahem). and though i sometimes think of all the gastos.. well, i guess i really have to spend if i wanna travel. I'm just scared I'll lose all my money shopping (uh oh).. but I guess my practical side will most probably win me over (i hope!). wuhoo, can't wait! :)
This was the first time I really got more serious about travelling, taking pictures (I actually bought my first camera during that trip!), and sharing stuff online... When I think about how that was only 3 years ago, I can't help but be thankful for all I've experienced :)
my travel memorabilia
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