Like I mentioned I've been doing a bit of research on traveling alone, on the cheap, how to entertain yourself, etc. I read a lot, I use the Internet as frequently as I can, I play solitaire, stretch, take time for me, go for a long walk, yada yada. The biggest part is the mental struggle of being alone sometimes, because I'm a complete nut case.
Simply put, remember to breath and take it slow. Do whatever you are feeling at that moment, and if you don't feel like doing a damn thing, then don't. When you have days and days ahead of you but a strict budget it's easy to have a meltdown. I'm not on a jam packed contiki tour. I wish my account was limitless but when you work as hard for as little as i do, sometimes you have to take naps, go for a swim, shower...for hours, well don't really because we have to conserve water, shower nonetheless. Send a post card, download new music (my newest favorite song is Jamaican in New York by Shine head, ch ch ch check it out) watch YouTube videos, or Beavis and Butt Head for the six hundredth time...I sure could use an iTunes card right about now... Mom, mom, mom, mom...Hiiiiiii.
As much as this entry is to remind myself to remain calm it's also for you guys to remember to relax as well. Life has become so fast paced with so many functional gadgets to make life simpler, that sometimes it has the opposite affect. You can have too much of a good thing, appreciate the little things. My morning coffee is still the greatest part of my day...followed by my afternoon beer. Before I left I couldn't tell you what I appreciated because I didnt know anymore. Life can go as fast or slow as you want it too, try to find that happy medium and for gad sakes eat a piece of cheesecake for me!
Fun fact: A good sense of humor will get you far...
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