A few years ago I wrote a list of 10 things I really really want to do in my life (http://crazymaex.blogspot.com/2011/09/10-things-i-want-to-do-before-i-die.html)
Looking back at mmy life in the past 18 months, since I left the perfect job at the perfect company (but in the very very unhappy country for me!), I have been able to achieve some of them.
Items 1-4 have not changed: I still want to have a dog- a beagle- and name him Toby. I do live in an apartment that allows pets, so I guess I can make it happen as soon as I find a way of not being SO late back home from work!:) I still want to learn to pilot an airplane (despite the fact that 1 of the 2 people whose opinion matters to me does not trust me as a car driver!) , and I will, sometime in the future. I want to go to the Antarctica to see the emperor penguins, I just need to build up enough reputation at work so that I can take a long vacation to go, and I want to learn to play the piano.
When I look at the next points, there is some update to be done.
My past blog, T-3 (http://crazymaex.blogspot.com/2013/11/t-3.html) was written at a very critical point in my life. Over 18 months have gone by, and looking back at how I was feeling I feel compelled to give an update: I did not get to move back to the city I love and work in a known industry. Things did not workout the ideal way for me, so I did take a different path, and am happy about it :) After day 3 came I found out my ideal option was not to be, I resigned my job, packed my boxes and backpack and started an 8 month adventure: I first returned home for 3 months and worked there. I traveled as much as safety allowed it. I would have loved to go to the cardinal points, but truth is I could not, I still think I achieved one of my goals (point 9) While I enjoyed life with my parents, I did get the chance to realize that leaving the country after high school was the right thing to do. Afterwards i packed my backpack and went to Asia to volunteer. I spent 4 wonderful weeks in Sugod (San Agustin, Province Romblon) in the Philippines, teaching Math and English to elementary school children. (Point 5 of my 10 Things to do list).
After the Philippines i did make it back to Boston, and got my Masters (Points 6 and 8 of the list).
Point10 will have to wait, I think I need to find stability in life (most importantly financial) before I can put all my thoughts together in paper and write a book. Idea, I have tons! But I think it is not yet the time.
I live now in my beloved Boston. I cannot say how long I will stay. For the time being I have a work permit, and if it expires and I don't have a work visa, the one thing I know for sure is that I will not allow myself to become an illegal immigrant and I will pack my things and leave. I am proud of myself for having the strength of leaving the company behind and trying somewhere new. I am incredibly happy i got the chance, almost at 30!, to travel for an extended period of time and visiting the all inhabited continents within a 6 month period, and I am happy to have friends who have been with me at every step I have taken.
The last 2 years of my life have been magic, I have been able to close a few points in my bucket list, and the most important goal I have for the next few months is to find new bucket list points, to replace the closed ones.
I don't believe in age per my birth certificate (even though I love the freedom it gives me). You are only old when you run out of goals, and I am going to ensure that does not happen!
Looking back at mmy life in the past 18 months, since I left the perfect job at the perfect company (but in the very very unhappy country for me!), I have been able to achieve some of them.
Items 1-4 have not changed: I still want to have a dog- a beagle- and name him Toby. I do live in an apartment that allows pets, so I guess I can make it happen as soon as I find a way of not being SO late back home from work!:) I still want to learn to pilot an airplane (despite the fact that 1 of the 2 people whose opinion matters to me does not trust me as a car driver!) , and I will, sometime in the future. I want to go to the Antarctica to see the emperor penguins, I just need to build up enough reputation at work so that I can take a long vacation to go, and I want to learn to play the piano.
When I look at the next points, there is some update to be done.
My past blog, T-3 (http://crazymaex.blogspot.com/2013/11/t-3.html) was written at a very critical point in my life. Over 18 months have gone by, and looking back at how I was feeling I feel compelled to give an update: I did not get to move back to the city I love and work in a known industry. Things did not workout the ideal way for me, so I did take a different path, and am happy about it :) After day 3 came I found out my ideal option was not to be, I resigned my job, packed my boxes and backpack and started an 8 month adventure: I first returned home for 3 months and worked there. I traveled as much as safety allowed it. I would have loved to go to the cardinal points, but truth is I could not, I still think I achieved one of my goals (point 9) While I enjoyed life with my parents, I did get the chance to realize that leaving the country after high school was the right thing to do. Afterwards i packed my backpack and went to Asia to volunteer. I spent 4 wonderful weeks in Sugod (San Agustin, Province Romblon) in the Philippines, teaching Math and English to elementary school children. (Point 5 of my 10 Things to do list).
After the Philippines i did make it back to Boston, and got my Masters (Points 6 and 8 of the list).
Point10 will have to wait, I think I need to find stability in life (most importantly financial) before I can put all my thoughts together in paper and write a book. Idea, I have tons! But I think it is not yet the time.
I live now in my beloved Boston. I cannot say how long I will stay. For the time being I have a work permit, and if it expires and I don't have a work visa, the one thing I know for sure is that I will not allow myself to become an illegal immigrant and I will pack my things and leave. I am proud of myself for having the strength of leaving the company behind and trying somewhere new. I am incredibly happy i got the chance, almost at 30!, to travel for an extended period of time and visiting the all inhabited continents within a 6 month period, and I am happy to have friends who have been with me at every step I have taken.
The last 2 years of my life have been magic, I have been able to close a few points in my bucket list, and the most important goal I have for the next few months is to find new bucket list points, to replace the closed ones.
I don't believe in age per my birth certificate (even though I love the freedom it gives me). You are only old when you run out of goals, and I am going to ensure that does not happen!
