... and take me anywhere. i want to travel, i want to see something new. i've never been afraid of planes. i'm a foodie. i believe that in order to really "get" the culture, you need to eat their food, regardless of whether it's another state or country. i'm bored. i "love" nyc for what it is but it is not the only place to be. my mom swears i travel so much and i always laugh at her and tell her this is nothing; if i had more responsible people in my life that i could actually plan and successfully execute a trip with, i would be gone so much more. that is a lot of what stops me. i'm not brave [or extroverted enough honestly] to travel somewhere completely alone. i need the company.
prime example of my want to get out ... when my 16th birthday rolled around, my parents asked me if i wanted a sweet 16. i said no; i'll trade the party for the ability to go to my HS's yearly spring break trips abroad. they looked at me like i was insane. what teenage girl wouldn't want a sweet 16 ... not i said the fly. i said for what? it's expensive, tiring, and you can't even DO anything extra at 16 anymore [like get a license].
so i traded a "milestone" party in my life for italy and greece. i think i made the right choice lolol.
i could say all of this so much better but my friend Lauren already blogged about it, so I'll just link to her.
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A M E N!!! I wish I didnt have a sweet 16 but I didn't have the travel bug yet! You are wise beyond your age. People ask me what I want for my b day and the first thing I think is " Now, how can I get you to finance the trip Cairo that I've been dreaming of my whole life?"
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