Amusement From Above

I’ve received my new passport. Actually, it was delivered on Monday. Despite all the news reports of the Passport Agency being overloaded, it only took 19 days to get the new one. I did expedite it but still, quite quick! Now I just need to decide if it’s better to get our Visa’s for Vietnam here or wait till we get to Singapore. My sister-in-law said that we can just go to the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore to get the visa’s. But hat will require taking time out of our sightseeing, to wait in line for it. But on the other hand it may be easier, as we have one American and one British passport and not so sure how a Brit one is handled here in the States. Silly husband, he really should become a US citizen.

My next problem is, the new passport is so shiny and clean. I hate it. I have this ‘thing’ for collecting entry stamps and visa’s. My old one had my English, Chinese and Russian visas in it. I suppose, I just have a new goal of filling up my new passport with all those silly lovely stamps, that I adore.

I've started reading the book "Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert. She talks about how much traveling means to her and how it makes her feel. She says that the thought of traveling gives her that excitement that other women who want or have babies feel. Anxious, excited, nervous, ready. She doesn't have that urge to have children and the thought of traveling somewhere is much more appealing. I can relate to this, easily. Anytime the opportunity to travel comes 'round, I feel alive. I need to have trips planned, in order for me to get through the year. I realize saying this makes me sound like I am complaining about my life, or don't enjoy the life that I have. This is not the case, at all. It's just something to look forward to. A goal to reach. There are very very few things that really make me happy (my husband, family and dog are the few). Traveling, going places I've read about, is what keeps me going. Makes life interesting. If I could have any job in the world, I'd want to be a travel writer. Obviously, my writing has a lot to be desired. Hell, it's my dream and I can dream what I want to! Hah. Disregarding that, the Foreign Service. It's something I've always want to 'apply' for, but never have. Now, I feel much to settled and have a husband who won't leave Colorado. Humm. Ah, well.

I love the experience of seeing how other people live. What their daily lives entail. What things they get to look at everyday. I really find it amazing to be walking along, seeing places that I had studied in 8th grade geography. It's such a good feeling. I appreciate and respect these times and always want more. I don't think I'll ever get enough.