February 20, 2012

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  I've contemplated a lot, in fact, I'm still contemplating if I'm making the right decision. As some of you might know, my last trip left little to be desired, I was seething inside and indeed still am somewhat. It's time for me to take flight, but I'm unsure about the timing. Often times when traveling, traveling companions are crucial to any trips because it can make or break relationships. I should know since I no longer keep in touch with those I have traveled with once. What is worst is being with a person, actually the word is stuck with, a person that lacks common courtesy and considerations for the whole duration of the trip. I have to admit that I pay very close attention to behaviors and therefore have very little patience with those that lacks traveling/visiting etiquette.
  
  
      
  
  
  Traveling alone is what I normally prefer but it definitely has its drawbacks. I often worried when traveling somewhere alone wouldn't be as enjoyable since I get restless. What fun would it be to see the sunset on the coasts of Athens all alone? No one to share such beauty with?What is beauty, if there is no one there to see it? I have to keep myself constantly busy and entertained. However, once night set in and I've worn down my day, I'd feel restless, sitting in the hotel room by myself flipping through channels on the TV. Sometimes I would enjoy myself too much that I really had wished there was someone there to share that moment with me. It's not the pictures or the memories, it's the moment where you take everything in, and almost like being seduced by the scenery in front of you. I often wish someone would be there to take in the scenery that I saw, sample all the food that I tasted, and to just enjoy everything with me. Still, I can't have everything. Going with certain people or visiting certain people could reduce down to great annoyance. Go alone and potentially suffer from a restless heart. There has to be a right balance to do things. This makes me love and hate traveling at the same time. I feel like I do deserve a get away and I will risk being restless on certain hours of the day by flying solo, well sorta.

  One of my good friends and I have discussed about potential trips together for at least 2-3 years now but somehow our plans never solidified or even anywhere near that stage. We were mainly coming up with ideas. Although, I have met up with my friend the few times that I did visit, but were mostly over a dinner or a lunch on one particular day. It's been one of the mildest winter we've ever had in my state, and although I do feel spoiled by that, I still crave more sunshine and warm weather. Everything is booked; I'm heading to the west where I'll join up with my friend; stopping at two places.

  Today I was thinking to myself....the main deciding factor for my trip was not just the sunshine, the weather, or spending time with my beloved friend (although second deciding factor), but it's food! I've been craving certain food so bad that I'm willing to travel 2500 miles just to get some. I didn't think it was that funny then, but thinking about it now, I feel a smirk coming on.

  The fact that I already made lists of places to go eat indicate my excitement although it never sinks in until I'm sitting on that plane and realizing that it's actually happening and everything is finally in motion. I remembered telling D, "Yo, we must go to that one place for gopchang gui. You can decide for any other restaurants we dine at but I absolutely must have that. Oh and that crab stew at that one place where they make the best fried rice table-side afterwards! and we must to go that place... oh and that other one........"

  I hope the experience on this trip will wash away the bad aftertaste of the last trip. There had been quite a bit of trips that was proposed to me lately; I already have my trip in two weeks. Then possibly a NY trip in April. Then the outrageous propose for Florida again in May, which as I've mentioned that I'm still seething from my previous trip. Little sister also asked if I wanted to go to to Vegas in June, but it would be a second trip there within three months. And the fact is, it would mean that I'm traveling once a month for the next 4 months or so. Not sure if I'm up for all that including my restless heart. Until I can go on trips with a significant other, I will refrain from traveling for awhile.

  
  

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