For the last 8 months or so, I was working the typical 9-5 job in Silicon Valley. Yes, for another cool start-up =) However, the company did not generate the numbers investors were looking for on a monthly basis, so they decided to reject the company on the first round of funding…except 1. Even so, the “except 1” did not work out either. As the company is now working on a very thin budget, it was my time to say farewell to the remaining colleagues and end this short lived experience in the tech world for awhile. Sad to leave but excited to start my new journey.
TRAVEL. I’m in my mid twenties now and I figure it is the perfect time to get to know the rest of the world. I haven’t done much traveling outside of the U.S. Does Mexico count??? Well, I’m getting this extreme urge to meet people, study different cultures and values, and just really open myself up and immerse into what the rest of the world has to offer. Just the thought of it is exciting! BUT, scary as hell! This is the moment when I start doing what I’m best at. That is “scaring myself”. A lot of questions are popping in my head like: What if I freak out on the airplane? What if the airplane door shuts (which is normal, I know)? What if someone starts following me when I’m walking by myself in another country? What happens if I lose my passport???? There are never ending questions right now and it’s freaken exhausting. I’m so used to being comfortable that the thought of being out of my comfort zone is making me trip out. However, there’s one thing that I do know, I STILL WANT TO TRAVEL AND I WANT TO DO THIS FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS.
I’m being a baby so I’m taking baby steps. Planning on heading on over to Canada by car this week. A lot of driving but tons to see I hear. My friend and I are driving from the Bay Area all the way up to Vancouver. I found a good blog that outlines the entire trip: http://westcoasttravels.com/road-trip-from-san-francisco-ca-to-vancouver-bc/ If we get even more adventurous, maybe we’ll keep driving until we end up on the east side of Canada. Quebec City and all. Who knows! Will share some photos and videos soon! Canada here we come!
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