5 more days left of the office life, and i do feel a little sentimental from time to time. it's been a good run overall. but it is apparent to me that the last few months have been brighter for me in spite of the oregon darkness because i've known we are leaving for china. ever since november. so i'm wrapping up two big assignments at work: one is a frustrating, unending data-entry project for an international school in UAE and the other is the technological/international customs court consulting project (sounds better than it is, of course).
then the day following my exit i'll be up to seattle for a weekend to meet with jules and yori.
shawna and i have a bit to do yet to prepare for china, but we're both excited for the adventure. she keeps me calm when i begin stressing about jobs and such in china. i get to worrying what other people would think if i'm not doing something that i deem useful or productive, but then again, what am i doing now that is productive really? i do data entry, janitor work with a white collar disguise (and a white collar salary). but so what? i've stated before that i thought food and travel are two items worth spending money on. so if i end up traveling more than focusing on stable work and income: a) i don't intend on using up all my savings, esp since i'll be in cheaper countries in asia b) traveling is productive in its own right, i can learn a lot about myself, build a stronger relationship with shawna, and be productive planning/organizing/building new routes in my mind c) stimulate the economy of poorer countries like laos and cambodia with my hard-earned money d) i can improve my Chinese e) now is the time for us to do this, at the age of 23 when i have very few strings attached and i can afford to be a bum.
i have only to be excited really...
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