4 months back from my grand Turkish adventure. And its back. I had hoped that I had developed an immunity, but the sleeplessness, discontent, overactive imagination, even heightened creative energy tell me its back. I have yet another dread case of that time tried and true foot itch. Wanderlust. Or as I privately nominated it last year: tumbleweed syndrome. Here I am at home with the family. I have a full-time job at which I am working 60+hr/wk. Am weeks away from buying a car (which constitutes a HUGE commitment for me) and all I can think about is packing a suitcase and starting all over. Again.
An increasing bitterness with Michigan and my apparent ineptitude to connect socially with the local populace is giving away to the frustrated claustrophobia that sent me into the arms of one of the most ancient and foreign civilizations in the world in February of '10. Lately I have been missing Turkey, Turkish food, and the language, however I am certain that I have zero interest in moving back. I need a NEW adventure. This time I am utterly stumped.
Twenty minutes ago I became so desperate for direction that I googled: "the next big adventure". These were the top 3 hits:
1. Portland, Oregon - some sporting goods store in Portland selling skis and mountain bikes
2. Scotland
3. Somaliland - a country that doesn't even officially exist
There are two decisions I have to make before I can even begin to tackle the life decisions this need affects: A. What do I want to do?
B. Where do I want to go?
The last move A. was easy. I wanted to be a nanny. Ok. Did that. But the truth is I don't want to BE a nanny for the next 7 years. I really need to begin doing something that will boost my CV and look impressive for future employers and Graduate Programs.
This time I am not even sure if I want to go international again or stay in the states. I dont even know how to begin answering these basics. I am utterly stumped and have been for...at least 6 months now.
Can anybody suggest/recommend some REALLY cool job/destination, with details? Appreciate it.
I am so lost -
Will I ever settle down?
if you want to travel i would suggest working on a cruiseship in the mediterranean. i think that would be glorious.
ReplyDeleteor try to get an intership in like new york or LA for a magazine/photographer/art designer...that could be cool.
work at disneyworld/land
or my friend worked at this thing called camp adventure where you go to different countries and do like summer camps. she went to italy and was a lifeguard at a camp there. here is the link
http://www.campadventure.uni.edu/
im pretty sure these are all things i would want to do if i wasnt married and looking for an adventure haha.
hey. I was looking in your old blog, when you were in Istanbul. I want to move there and I wonder how it was for you, going alone and everything, how to find friends and more :) take care
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