mercredi 29 août 2012
What's next...
What's next?
Good question
I don't know
Funny, that's the name of my blog
Used to have an answer to that question
What?
Sun rise at West?
I've lost my bearings
Sun set at East
Pretty sure I did loose them
Go to sleep, wake up
Sun still rises at West
What the fuck
Go to bed again
Sun rise somewhere in between
Doesn't make sense
Drink... doesn't do anything
Sleep daytime... doesn't work either
Do construction work at my friend's... I think of her
Go walk the dog... fuck, didn't bring a poo bag... even worst
What's going on...
Oh yah my bearings
Still don't understand
Compass like Jack Sparrow?
Sadness?
You're telling me that's the deal with a broken heart
Love sick.. no cure!
Well I guess I am sad
Have I cried?
Of course I did
Shit, I did cry, made a fool of myself
Rough? of course it's rough
Couldn't even ask for a coffee on the plane
Can't you see the freezer in my hand
That's all the pieces of my heart
Hopefully the doctors know what to do
They don't? What do you mean?
Well they don't
Fuck
What am I supposed to do?
Let time go by
Seriously funny... not joking?
Don't have time to waste
What do you mean get over it if you don't have time to waste
Don't want to get over it.
You're young... still have time
True... still doesn't mean I want to loose time
Sun still rises at West
Nonsense
Still don't know what to do
Get back on the road
Good idea
Find a boat to cross the Pacifc
Even better
Do crazy stuff
That's the spirit
Five W
Will see
Door still open
Absolutely
Fool
Yes
Life goes on
Apparently
What's next
Still don't know
jeudi 12 juillet 2012
Half way across the world
dimanche 20 novembre 2011
The snail
As I'm about to board my flight that will bring me on this incredible journey, I'm also freak out because there will be no place for me to call home except my 42 pounds backpack. World as become my home and it's a very interesting feeling. Something I've never exprienced. I was expecting some excitment but not that much! I've been around and travelled here and there but never have I left the country without a return ticket and that is powerful.
I had a thought about snails. These little guys goes along in life slowly but surely with their home on their back. Going slowly to the next destination with very little excitment! I guess I should try to do the same! With my home on my back, step by step, I'll go along meeting people, discovering cultures and enjoying a great journey. So it's not complicated: take it slow. Just like in a relationship I guess. I need to build the confidence between myself and the one we call travel!
Here's a picture of my last moments in Canada. Much love my country, to my family and friends that make it home!
lundi 14 novembre 2011
Cross Country YOW -> YVR
This road trip was amazing, four days to think, look at the great landscape, shoot short videos and just enjoying time. I've compiled a couple of number for this trip:
Le grand départ
lundi 7 novembre 2011
The last pay check
All my life, I’ve been looking to ensure my happiness and so far I’ve been quite succesfull. Making sure every situation are always taken on not the half full glass but the full glass itself. If you put a little effort in life, it give you a hole lot more in return. But their has always been a factor not accounted for: money. I’ve been able to travel around, live in Vancouver, travel back and forth from there, buy a Delica, well you get the picture. Was the money involved in my happiness? I’m bound to say yes because it has allowed me to do a lot of cool things which aren’t possible without the money. As I’m about to leave my job to go travel for a while, I’m also about to quit my job for the first time in 6 years. By quit I mean leaving my workplace and not knowing if I’ll have employment when I come back to Canada. I was able to put aside enough money to ensure travelling for while. Also a emergency fund if I need to flew out where ever I am in the world. Basically, safe travelling. But here’s the thing, if I’m to embark on a new journey that will last longer then expected, will happiness still be there even if money income aren’t what they’re right now? I’d say so. But I also have to be carefull with myself. I’ve been in situation before where my positivism got me into trouble. So requestion myself. Will happiness still be there even if the money income aren’t what they’re right now. Ok I have my reserve but I think it’s still doable. There will be some adjustement but if a make a little math of my own, I can see that most of my expense won’t apply while on trip. Cellphone bill, car insurance, rent, gas, groceries, l’autre oeil tab, etc… Expenses that are much more then what they will be on trip. I’m not blind and don’t think that living will be a buck-a-day! But seriously, it will be cheaper! But then come the ultimate question for me. I’ve grew in an environment where retirement is important. Make sure you’ll have enough money to be able to keep a descent living style and so on. But to do so, a lot of efforts and sacrifices were made to be with same employer and creating a wealth over the years. RSP, pension plan, savings, etc… It’s important but to what extent. Can I, in my early 20′s, omit to save money for a couple of years and go on a journey that will put me in the same financial situation than when I’ll be leaving. No debt, no assets. Earlier I’ve talk about jobs, NGO and so on. If I can live without a pay and work for an organization that will feed me and give me a sleeping bag, I’m pretty much happy! I guess the only thing is that you can’t do that all your life!
Until next time, Cheers!