Life as we don't know it

inspiration

Monday, January 24, 2011 @ 9:38 PM PERMALINK

I was watching this TV show on Channel 8 with my mum, one of those feel good charity shows. And there was this lady who didn't want anything but to get money to help other people. She's been abandoned by her husband and son. The grandson she bought up for her ungrateful son commited sucide. She took her husband back into her house when he was sick and when he got better he flaunted woman after woman in front of her. Then she got sick and lost her sight. And she doesnt want anything but to help other people!?

I don't know where people find it in them to be so big hearted. sometimes people say they are proud of me, that I've been strong in handling more than I should be able to. But given the choice, i would never do it willingly and sometimes I often bitch and moan about it. I really don't know how you can have had such a hard life yet want nothing for yourself.

I had a conversation with Val today on the way home about what to do after we are finally released from the hell that is university. I officially end school in June and after working part-time/free lance since I ended secondary school, I think I really want to consider how feasible it is to take a break, work as I like before selling my soul to the corporate world. I am already majorly burnt out, too burnt out for a 22 year old to be. I feel so jaded and like I'm stuck in a rut earning money that I meaninglessly spend on clothes and groceries I don't need.

I want to travel. I'll always want to travel but right now, I think it may be within my means to travel across South East Asia. Maybe a few countries, while an entire multi city trip would be ideal, I don't know anyone at the same stage of their lives who would be able to take it with me.

I want to go to:

Bangkok, Thailand.
I don't think I will ever get tired of Bangkok. I love the shopping, I love the grime and the noise. I love eating corn, banana prata, pork satay, beef noodles and buying basil chicken and rice for 30 baht from street stalls. I like looking at temples and going for massages. There is so much I havent seen or done. Like go to Chinatown or even Khao San.

(picture credit to Tommytastic, link via clickthrough)
Laos. I've seen trying to hunt down this one thing that I've heard about from my cousin (half cousin?) when she stopped in Singapore on her asia trip. They said they took a trip down a tube in Laos where u could stop and have a drink before heading back down the river. The other day while talking to Dora, I realised that I was not imagining things, it DOES exist. Apart from that, do I actually know anything about Laos? not actually, but I'm willing to find out

Siem Reap/Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Ever since the incident with missing out on our $88 tickets due to JL going missing and Jasmine having visa troubles, I haven't stopped wanting to go and visit Cambodia. Who would want to miss out on seeing the Angkor Wat for yourself? After reading Half the Sky, I am also determined to do my part in helping the women and children in Cambodia.

Ho Chin MinhCity/Hanoi,Vietnam. While I've never really be a sucker for all things French, it would really be amazing to see how Vietnam is both Asian and French in influence. Also, while I know nothing about the war, I have heard amazing stories about the Cu Chi tunnels and would like to see them. Similarly, I dont know anything about Hanoi except that its called the Asian Hawaii. I've also (like everyone else) marveled at the beauty of Halong Bay.

There really is so much more and these are only larger states that I can recall off the top of my head. I also want to go to India and Japan and maybe even Burma. But I need to continue this later and get started on studying for my law midterm.

Drat this education thing.

Labels: if they can do it so can you, travel plans