Weird yet common situation. I have a serious long-term desire to go, but I don't feel like leaving now. So cloudy and peaceful and feeling like staying. Easy just to rent here, but I'd rather travel when I can. Hopefully I'll feel more like going in the upcoming while when it makes more practical sense to go!
I have my motivations, which I think will drive me out when it makes more practical sense to go. The usual human motivations, more or less! :)
What would a slimmer, trimmer you look like? Not just in the body, but also in the mind, and socially.
What will it take to get there? Better materials, structures, arrangements?
Starting to pack! Deciding what to take, leave! Exciting! Feels like leaving!
Memories rushing back!
While staying here and focusing on work and other "office" tasks, I guess I've specialized somewhat for indoorsy things. Now my old way of life seems somewhat foreign! :)
I have waaaaay too much stuff! Struggling to get rid of it!
On the heavy cloudy days, I feel like I can't/don't want to even get out of bed, let alone do anything difficult. On the sunny days (not too sunny!) I feel like doing tons of cool things!!!!! :)
I feel sorry for the numerous people who've had travels canceled, lost their businesses, and suffered other serious problems from the COVID BS restrictions.
Remove mass & mess!
Keep on evolving! Actions else words!
Go light, go up! Go light up? :)
Cleaning up more stuff, it's remarkable how much accumulates, and how great it feels to remove things!
Jejej, an accumulation of excess SARS masks! :)
Paper, plastic, and other things add up in weight, and you don't usually need them later other than a few important numbers that you can easily record electronically. Better not to keep much stuff around if you're traveling.
I spent waaaay longer in Guadeloupe than expected! Looking back through things from like well over a year ago. Also, I'm not as worried about the usual ups and downs now, I think. Looking at some mementos from difficult times in other countries that I can laugh at now! :)
Things have changed considerably for me while in Gwadloup. I'm now renting regularly, with much more stability in finances and other areas of my life.
Every ounce counts. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Shedding the ounces from my belongings feels probably like someone fat shedding pounds from their body! :)
Even a small amount of stuff that I randomly grabbed from my cleaning-up junk feels way too heavy. I think I'm taking several pounds off, not just ounces.
The psychology of hoarding. It's all too easy to add one more small item, and all too difficult to throw away one small item. But those small items add up to a large weight.
A can-do attitude is worth a ton!!!!! :)
I think I took out like 90% of the weight I had in my bag! :)
Lesson: clean more often!!!!! :)
Sometimes your dreams can seem far off, when you're feeling stuck or frustrated. But if you keep at it, you can gradually make them real!!!!! :)
I'm starting to look & feel like a rider again!!!!! :)
When can I ride?!?! :)
At different ages, w/ different financial situations, etc., the actions that add value to one's life change. It can be difficult to keep up with one's own values!
Whatever you do, whoever you are, there'll be some personal issues, so just deal w/ them as you can and appreciate the desirable things! :)
Slop on some sunblock and hop on your bike!
My place is looking unrecognizable to me when I walk in! cleaner, leaner, meaner! :)
Feels like restarting my travels! Carefully planning each stage! I love it! :)
Bureaucrap! :)
Feelin' surreal to maybe return to travel again soon!
At least while in Gwad I had a chance to learn some psych, stats, chem, etc., make some glasses, get my DNA sampled, publish my book, make some friends, eat some Caribbean and French food, get some exercise, etc. etc. etc.! :)
My travel kit's now looking, smelling, and feeling way different than just before! Still much heavier than I want it, but at least it's lighter and cleaner, and I know more things that I can get rid of!
Gradually dropping more weight, rearranging things, replacing old large things with newer smaller things!
I think there's no critical obstacle to me going to Marie-Galante. The barricades and the weather are enough for me to hold off through the new year, plus I'd rather spend the turn of the year here and then go.
The ferry restrictions and Dominica entry restrictions may pose critical obstacles to me going to Dominica, for maybe a few weeks/months. I'll investigate those again in more detail in January. At least until then I'm free to tour Marie-Galante, a brand new island! :)
Gonna die and have some difficulties along the way anyways, may as well adventure!!!!! :)
I'm super excited to go to other countries, areas, climates, cultures!
A year from now where will I be? Brasil?!?
I'm ready to do tons of learning over the upcoming years! I think there'll be many new and different experiences in the upcoming while!
Will Coronavirus fascism override my ride again? :)
Wouldn't be riding quite yet anyways, with the COVID BS, rain, barricades, etc., but I'm counting down the days!
Just keep on adjusting!!!!!!!!!! :)
