Hey. It’s Sunday night which means that it’s about to be a new week. Right? Right. A whole new week of possibility and change and oppportunity – sure it’s not the same feeling that I get from say, road trips, but since I’m all about things being cyclical and change and… general reinvention of myself and everything I do (well, I like to think I am) every week presents a new chance at doing everything better, or at the very least, different. Good or bad, just different. Not the same, but always trying for something else.
With all this free time lately, I kind of wish I had a better camera/camcorder and other electronic junk – ’cause then I’d find some actors who aren’t doing anything, and we’d hack up a script for a 10 minute shoot and knock it out. Oh well. I suppose I’ll just have to stick with everything else.
This picture right here? A Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit sandwich + an order of Spuds from Thumbs Up Diner down the street. It’s SO good – once you get over the part where if you arrive at the wrong time, it’ll be over an hour wait. And yes, it tasteas good as it looks in this picture (and as unhealthy.) But You know, I’m gonna get back to track on that whole running/ working out/ being fit thing this week. Seriously. Because it’s time to be awesome and while it’s less and less about the appearance factor (ummmm) I just, miss that whole feeling of being some sort of efficient organic machine that could run 8 miles easily and looked like I could. So tomorrow.
The 1st photo and this one above were taken during the Yelp Office Hours hangout event at Octane Coffee Bar. It was nice to get out and go to a coffee shop – and not be alone. Since ya know, I’ve been spending far too much time at coffee shops recently and silently hacking away at things without ever interacting with anyone – except over at Breukelen Mojo where Loren and her mom are always up for a bit of conversation. But still. Even though we don’t get out as much lately (trying not to anyways) – it’s good to see folks.
Job? No job? I’m searching. I’m hunting. I don’t know. I can apply to every job website board, and compete against all of the other Finance Business analyst out there – but that’s an uphill battle. So while I’m continuing the search – well… I’m continuing the search.
We stopped by Barnes & Noble the other day and glanced at some books on Belize. It’s a relatively small country but there’s a lot to read up on. Mainly because we’re attempting to do more than simply staying on the beach/tourist areas during our Honeymoon there – and hopefully, we’ll have the money available to take this trip:
Mayan Encounter:
Duration: 17 days (Playa del Carmen to Antigua)
Highlights: Snorkel in Caye Caulker and see curious manatees, Experience traditional life in San Ignacio, Chill-out by the coast at Playa del Carmen, Bargain hard in the markets of Chichicastenango, Enjoy colonial architecture in Antigua
Group Size:
Minimum 1, Maximum 16
Price:
Prices from USD $910 *(plus local payment USD $300)
Basically 17 days traveling the route you see there on the Map. Of course, logistically, it would make more sense to have our honeymoon In Cancun or Guatemala since they’re at either end of that trip you see there. So maybe. We’ll see. This is ALL dependent on many other factors, most of them being the one. Money. Fortunately, there’s still a little bit of time. A little. So we’ll see right? Right. Because remember, tomorrow is a new week and new weeks always present worlds of possibility. Think of how many new weeks there are between here and June. Many. Many weeks of new possibility.
And yet. While we’re on the subject of Trips; Here’s one more that we’re aiming for – this time we probably won’t be able to hit this one until…. at least summer of 2010.
It’s 37 Days and it covers a great deal of India. Oh. It’ll be an awesome trip. Especially for such a large nation. Kind of like our trip earlier this year around China. We arguably covered as much ground as this Indian trip. But I guess that’s enough for now. Oh. There is another trip that last 51 days and is almost exactly the same as this trip shown here, except it starts in Mumbai (Bombay for you people who didn’t get the memo.) However, on this same trip we plan on spending a week in Kathmandu, Nepal. And then hey! If we ever get the chance to get into the Kingdom of Bhutan, we’re totally there. (Do you know anyone who could help us out? (There are a very limited number of travel visas to Bhutan, and they are VERY expensive compared to… nearly everywhere else – but I think if you know people in Bhutan, they can help you get in much cheaper – it cost something like $75 US per day just to be in the country otherwise.)
And that’s that. Here comes Monday.
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Love your blog, I just started reading it not too long ago, but it’s always interesting. I found my way over here from the Atlanta LJ a month or two ago. The photos are great slice of life shots (and I think I really want one of those biscuits now, too).
Just a tip since I happen to work for a company that charters planes to carry vacationers between ATL and Cancun, you may want to look at a charter flight for at least the portion to get you between those two cities (we don’t do charters back from Antigua, unfortunately!). It may pay off for you to make your way back to Cancun for the flight back, but that will take a little research to take everything into consideration. We’re in the process of finalizing the ‘09 flights and are planning on putting them on sale in Oct, so there will be some good deals soon to jump start some business (darn all these staycations this year, they were tough for us since we don’t do domestic trips!). The advantages: no baggage fees, meal service included, drinks included, lower prices than the major airlines and the actual planes belong to a major carrier–not a bad deal. I won’t pimp the company name since this is your blog, but we’re an ATL-based company, so we’re around (or feel free to email me if you want to know who we are to look into us). Sounds like a great trip!
Great blog with awesome pics! Keep it up. BTW, it is a myth that there is limited number of tourist visas issued to travelers wishing to visit Bhutan. Last year , Bhutan had almost 22,000 tourists and it is increasing exponentially. The infrastructure (air flights & accommodation) can only take in certain number of tourists and the earlier one does the booking, the better the chance of visiting the magical country. The minimum tariff to visit Bhutan is $250 per person per day (for 3 or more people) and it INCLUDES costs of almost everything (food, accommodation, transport, guide ,permit, visa fee, etc.) One need not worry about obtaining the visa and getting a cab and looking for hotels and stuff. It is not your ordinary tourist destination and we got to preserve it. It is fortunate that we could learn from mistakes made by others. It is a guided tour all through and one just needs to arrive with an open mind and be ready to absorb the new environment. Are you ready now? hahhaaaa.. Lest you have specific clarifications, do e-mail me. Cheers~
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