My Time to Shine

August 24, 2005

3 Months..90 Days..2160 hours..and I don’t know how many minutes or seconds because I suck at math. I could do it, but do I want to?…No, no I don’t. Time is ticking and I’m super excited. I only have a few things left to do till I’m set. Travel necessities are purchased for the most part. I still need to obtain my non-immigrant-B Visa..I think thats the one, and I need to get my travel shots. I’m on the fence with if I should take Malaria medication? It’s recommended but from a lot of people that I’ve spoken to they say that it makes you feel super shitty. I don’t know who I’m kidding though, I’ll take it..pretty much because mosquitoes eat me like its their job. Speaking of meds..so for some extra money lately..on top of the 2 jobs I already have I have began to participate in medical studies. Before you all call me a douche bag just wait a second. The side effects are miniscule..headaches, dry mouth, nausea…and can I note that I didn’t experience any of that sexiness neither did the other 48 particpants for the one study that I’m in now. We’re good to go. I’m only going to do a couple more before I go to Thailand for some cash flow because I don’t want to have to worry about money once I get there. Plus, I’m renting an apartment down there so things will get costly. I rethink and revise my plan daily so I’m not going to post what I want to do now, I’m just going to let you all know when I actually do it. Suspenseful to say the least..yeah. Back to my medical study stuff…I would also like to note that if you do choose to participate in one do it with a friend. I didn’t and suffered the consequences. I wonder if these people are the way they are because of all the studies they’ve participated in and if I’m just looking at my future self when I look into their eyes. They are all creepers. No other word to describe it. C-R-E-E-P-E-R-S. The women for the most part are good, but the men have this like leery I want to molest you look in their eyes when you’re talking to them. Ok, not all of them, but most of them, true story I swear. And by most of them I’m thinking of two, one Brazilian boy who is backpacking through Canada and one other 30 year old 100 pound 6foot tall white boy. I’ve decided that I’m just going to start being creepy back…start talking about marriage and children..see how they like it. That will teach them. So this blog about my travels is now about life as it exists today apparently..read up lovers. To make you all realize how beautiful Thailand is I’ll post some pictures for your viewing pleasure. If any of you write back with ridiculous comments such as “you’re going to get raped and killed” or like my lovely mom said “I’m going to have to have your body mailed back home!” we are no longer friends. Seriously, just enjoy the pictures..allow it.

August 17, 2005

I received this poem in an e-mail and I thoroughly enjoyed it so I’m posting it on here now because I can because this is my blog!

Have you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-round?
Or listened to the rain
Slapping on the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly’s erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?
You better slow down.
Don’t dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won’t last.

Do you run through each day
On the fly?
When you ask How are you?
Do you hear the reply?
When the day is done
Do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?
You’d better slow down
Don’t dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won’t last.

Ever told your child,
We’ll do it tomorrow?
And in your haste,
Not see his sorrow?
Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die
Cause you never had time
To call and say,”Hi”
You’d better slow down.
Don’t dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won’t last.
When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.
When you worry and hurry through your day,
It is like an unopened gift….
Thrown away.
Life is not a race.
Do take it slower
Hear the music
Before the song is over.

August 16, 2005
So really what the hell am I thinking? I’ve decided to pack up my belongings into a backpack that will not fit nearly enough of what I want to take and move halfway around the world for a year..maybe longer? We’ll see. To ensure ZERO backing outage I have bought my plane ticket one-way and am heading out of Toronto at 8:15 p.m. on the 22nd of November. I land in LA at about 11 p.m. and then its LA for 6 days to live the good life with Renee, a close friend of mine. She aspires to be an actress, and yeah I guess you can say she can act..but really shes a floozy, so the casting couch roles are going to be prime for her. Kidding Tapette, I love you. After the 6 days of playing on Venice Beach and the Hollywood Walk of Fame and whatever else we manage to do its Thailand Time!! LA to Taipei to Bangkok. Really now though, what the hell am I thinking? I ponder this question on a daily basis. I can barely remember to brush my teeth every morning let alone be able to remember everything while travelling halfway around the world solo. I know this trip will make me more responsible and mature and give me that life experience that I need. I’m sure it will be interesting and I’ll post my super stories and pictures up here so all my faithful readers can be envious of my life in beautiful Thailand. The plan is to teach english to make some cash flow while I’m down there, but depending on my money situation I may hold out on that for a couple months and just travel the wonderful country. I also plan on going down to Phuket (one of the areas where the Tsunami hit) to help out wherever I can, be it orphanage work or rebuilding I guess I’ll see what I can do, if anything, while I’m down there. To add to those two on my “List to Do” there is also a few other things I would love to do while in Thailand..they are Muay Thai Boxing..Full Moon Parties..shopping on Khao San Road..experiencing the beautiful scenery, food and culture..meeting other backpackers..getting put into a prison for life after someone illegally puts drugs in my bag..I can not wait. Anyways lovelies..lovelys? I don’t know..It’s lovelies I just spellchecked it..I’ve had enough writing for one day..plus I’m at work, and at work I think I am supposed to be doing work, not posting on my travel blog so I’m off and I’ll post soon! I know you can’t wait to read what I post..and you’ll all cling to every last syllable of every word..yearning for more..ok thats enough. Bye! 🙂

– Dina