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so it's been a few months since I last posted and I'm not going to go into "what I've been up to" in that time. I'm more here for advice and maybe some consolation for a relatively trivial problem.
I go on facebook at least once a day, like most of you, and I've noticed a lot of statuses being "omg, I'm going to Cancun in 5 days!!" or "can't wait for Thursday, CAIRO!" etc. etc. I've also noticed a lot of photo albums coming up of people going to various places around the world and I can't help but get jealous. How do you (they) afford this? Is it their parents' money? Are they *really* saving up thousands of dollars to go on trips around the world? Are they getting scholarships and if so, how and for what? The majority of them are more priviledged than I am - at least from what I remember in high school - Which probably explains the parents' money thing...
Tonight, I sat at my dinner table with my parents, eating hot dish and microwaved green beans, watching my dog rub her butt on the carpet with Law and Order on too loud in the background. I'm so incredibly sick of it. I know I have no options right now, but why does it seem like I'm the only one who doesn't have options? Like I said, people are going places and doing things - there's proof of it, I'm not dreaming this. I need to go on some trip to Hawaii or Mexico or France or somewhere beautiful that isn't the norm of my everyday existence which seems to be getting more and more pointless with each passing day. How do I do it and with whom do I go? Matt thinks traveling is a waste of money and time and the only other people I'd really genuinely want to go with would rather go with their significant others.
I've tried to battle these winter blues by going to the tanning booth, going to the Como Zoo conservatory, holing myself inside, pretending it's not -10 outside - they satiate me only temporarily. I know going on a trip would satisfy me, but not forever. I think the only ways to really get over this are to a.) study abroad or b.) move away. I have no money for either and I have too many solid plans in the next year to go anywhere... bah!
Now I'm just rambling and complaining - does anyone have any advice or would anyone want to go somewhere with me (and foot the bill)?
I go on facebook at least once a day, like most of you, and I've noticed a lot of statuses being "omg, I'm going to Cancun in 5 days!!" or "can't wait for Thursday, CAIRO!" etc. etc. I've also noticed a lot of photo albums coming up of people going to various places around the world and I can't help but get jealous. How do you (they) afford this? Is it their parents' money? Are they *really* saving up thousands of dollars to go on trips around the world? Are they getting scholarships and if so, how and for what? The majority of them are more priviledged than I am - at least from what I remember in high school - Which probably explains the parents' money thing...
Tonight, I sat at my dinner table with my parents, eating hot dish and microwaved green beans, watching my dog rub her butt on the carpet with Law and Order on too loud in the background. I'm so incredibly sick of it. I know I have no options right now, but why does it seem like I'm the only one who doesn't have options? Like I said, people are going places and doing things - there's proof of it, I'm not dreaming this. I need to go on some trip to Hawaii or Mexico or France or somewhere beautiful that isn't the norm of my everyday existence which seems to be getting more and more pointless with each passing day. How do I do it and with whom do I go? Matt thinks traveling is a waste of money and time and the only other people I'd really genuinely want to go with would rather go with their significant others.
I've tried to battle these winter blues by going to the tanning booth, going to the Como Zoo conservatory, holing myself inside, pretending it's not -10 outside - they satiate me only temporarily. I know going on a trip would satisfy me, but not forever. I think the only ways to really get over this are to a.) study abroad or b.) move away. I have no money for either and I have too many solid plans in the next year to go anywhere... bah!
Now I'm just rambling and complaining - does anyone have any advice or would anyone want to go somewhere with me (and foot the bill)?