Into the Great Wide Open

Making the decision to quit your job to become a
nomad of the globe is not as hard as one might think.

Following through on your decision is the hard part. It's
not like this is some McJob. This is corporate err North America
and unfortunatly money is actually pretty important. The company I work for just merged with some american agencies and now they put that incling of false hope of a one day transer to los angeles, charlotte or somewhere in new england.

This is not even in reality an option because the company would never transfer us, they would set us up with a home office here before they do that. I am not stupid. For the amount of work we put in here and the stress i know the minute i leave will be like an entire weight has been lifted off my shoulder. Literally, since I've started this office job I've gained like 20 lbs. Thats bloody crazy! So. I have a year before I start Nursing at College(2 year program) and I will get myself back in shape, travel, surf and save money. It will be great and I dont care if I serve for the next year because it's just temporary, itll pay for school and vacations and the stress level is little to none.

So my brother and I are leaving on in the summer and this is our
journey:

undisclosed canadian city - Toronto(flight)
Toronto - London(flight)
London - Berlin(flight)
Berlin - Munich(train)
Munich - Cairo(flight)
Cairo - Luxor(train)
Luxor - Aswan(train)
Aswan - Cairo(train)
Cairo - Munich(flight)
Munich - Frankfurt(train)
Franfurt - Rome(flight)
Rome - Venice(train)
Venice - Ljubljana, Slovenia(train)
Ljubljana - Zagreb, Croatia(train)
Zagreb - Vienna, Austria(train)
Vienna - Bratislava, Slovakia(bus)
Bratislava - London(flight)
London - Toronto(flight
Toronto - Home

another winnipeg winter.
though i am done college in less then 2 months is cannot come fast enough. and though i do not know what my future holds i'm not worried.

i want to be inspired.
by something or someone.

i want to wander montmarte on a summers night and see the burlesque
shows or see all the pow camps across eastern europe or just marvel in the history so many places around the world have to offer.

but alas i am here. still working. and though i am happy i do imagine getting back out traveling and having an adventure.

i just started correspondance courses though CITC
which are great and i am writing my advanced CTC exam in May 7
even thou most people dont write it for 3 years but i'm going to give it a whirl. i think i can handle it.

I will graduate in late April 05 and i get to work at an agency until i leave for new zealand to live this time. yay!
I am leaving in October for Auckland probably through Vancouver i'm guessing I am soo excited. Right now my goals are just to work, save finish school , work save and get the paper work all done.. plus get in great shape again. soo cold everyone here puts on their wintercoat of fat :P