It's officially down to single digit days before my trip, and there is much to be done!
First off, I have no idea what to wear!! Yes, this is a lady type concern and I feel a little ridiculous for being concerned about it, but I am going to be in Turkey, Greece and Spain in the hottest month of the summer and since I can't go completely naked I have to find a way to be mostly naked, while protecting my ghostly white skin, in front of people. I haven't come up with anything good yet.
Second big problem is I have about 15 books I need to take with me! Books I've been wanting to read, books I have to read, and books I know I'll need... all in all this makes me wish I hadn't snubbed the Kindle. I'm not yet sure how to resolve this situation.
Third, it is becoming increasingly difficult to tie up loose ends. I have books to be returned, checks to cash, programs to be printed, and web bought items to be shipped! Will it all get done? Who knows!?
Mostly I don't feel like I'm leaving yet. Life keeps chugging along and I haven't really had to say goodbye to anyone yet.
Recent Negative: My generation kind of sucks... I am doing research for my presentation in Istanbul, and the subject concerns young professionals and their involvement and engagement in museums. I am doing a lot of reading on the subject and we're basically entitled, selfish, bastards. Now, granted we have an interest in social and environmental issues, as well as a concern for under-served populations, but MOSTLY, we're brats. The worst part is I find myself reading about my generation going, oh my, they're right! Take this trip for instance... I am spending an obscene amount of money to travel the world and have no regard for the long term repercussions of spending all my money without job security. I hardly care, because to me life is about fulfillment and I'm willing to make those sacrifices for myself. But in the end the sacrifices will land on my parents, who may have to support my ass when I return to the states to find I have no money and no job. And they will do it happily! - Classic Gen Y situation. Oh well I say! I am a product of my environment.
Positive: Um, I'm going to freakin' Europe!!?!
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I finally did it! Out of my comfortable little fish bowl and into a new world filled with things I can only imagine and still can't fathom... Life has taken a fantastically exciting turn and I want to tell you all about it!
Oh Kristall. Only you would be single-digit days away from traveling and not have it planned out more...but find a way to make it entertaining.
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