The Plan
We are really getting everything moving now with our move. We are pretty excited! This is a big move and a BIG vacation for us. We plan to visit Disneyland and Sea World along the way.
I'm making reservations like crazy and trying to get everything set and organized so that we can just enjoy ourselves when we leave.
Its tough.
And time consuming.
More so than had previously I thought.
But at least we are somewhat prepared this time.
Or we are blissfully unaware of how unprepared we are.
My mind is constantly making lists of things we need to take with us, to sell, and to ship with our household goods. I really should start writing these things down. I'm bound to forget something later.
We are also contemplating buying a house when we get to where we are going. I'm a little uneasy about it. Okay, a lot uneasy. We will be in that area for 4 years. A lot can happen in that time frame. I have little hopes that the economy will improve by then. Especially with the whole "spend more to save us" attitude. I guess we'll see what we find when we get there.
I confess I'm happy to move. I will miss a lot of things and people here. We meet great people every time we stay somewhere. It makes for a really long Christmas card list! There are some things we won't miss and most of them have nothing to do with Hawaii. For example: Hawaii is a place where people come to vacation and some people would give anything to live here. I have enjoyed my stay, but I miss my family and non-city life. Many people who come here walk around in...well...nearly nothing. It is just something that is found on most beaches now-a-days and is widely accepted and lots of people come here for the beach. Where is modesty? When did visible bum cheeks (and other parts...or non-parts) become attractive? I like going to the beach too. I'm not comfortable with my body enough to want to show it all off but at the same time, if I had a great body, why would I? Why would anyone want to walk around in "strategically placed triangles"? And WHY would you take pictures of yourself in immodest clothing (and often provocative poses) and then put them on the internet? Where is the difference between that and porn? If you are going to do that, you might as well get paid for it...seriously. Perhaps I need to think about this less. Or more. Maybe putting pictures of Miss Fabulous or Star at the beach in their bathing suits is wrong.
Okay...well that really was not a "for example". That was a soap box people. And I'll get down now. Or...while I'm up here...
What's with people who delight in excluding others? I really enjoy everyone's company...okay maybe a few people here and there have clashed with me personally, but I'd still have liked to be friends. I love friends. It makes me feel somewhat defective when someone openly does not want to be my friend. I feel as if I've done something wrong and I want to fix it but I don't know what I did wrong. I really don't care if I have best friends. I have John. He's the best friend. I enjoy all people. So why do people openly flaunt their exclusiveness? It seems very sad. You miss out on so many people who could touch your life in so many ways and you never know who YOU could help too. Jesus excluded no one. He invited all to come unto him. Please, to all who read this, try to remember others...and I will get out of my little "house bubble" and do the same.
Hmmmm: in retrospect I really didn't talk that much about our plans. Heh heh.
I'm making reservations like crazy and trying to get everything set and organized so that we can just enjoy ourselves when we leave.
Its tough.
And time consuming.
More so than had previously I thought.
But at least we are somewhat prepared this time.
Or we are blissfully unaware of how unprepared we are.
My mind is constantly making lists of things we need to take with us, to sell, and to ship with our household goods. I really should start writing these things down. I'm bound to forget something later.
We are also contemplating buying a house when we get to where we are going. I'm a little uneasy about it. Okay, a lot uneasy. We will be in that area for 4 years. A lot can happen in that time frame. I have little hopes that the economy will improve by then. Especially with the whole "spend more to save us" attitude. I guess we'll see what we find when we get there.
I confess I'm happy to move. I will miss a lot of things and people here. We meet great people every time we stay somewhere. It makes for a really long Christmas card list! There are some things we won't miss and most of them have nothing to do with Hawaii. For example: Hawaii is a place where people come to vacation and some people would give anything to live here. I have enjoyed my stay, but I miss my family and non-city life. Many people who come here walk around in...well...nearly nothing. It is just something that is found on most beaches now-a-days and is widely accepted and lots of people come here for the beach. Where is modesty? When did visible bum cheeks (and other parts...or non-parts) become attractive? I like going to the beach too. I'm not comfortable with my body enough to want to show it all off but at the same time, if I had a great body, why would I? Why would anyone want to walk around in "strategically placed triangles"? And WHY would you take pictures of yourself in immodest clothing (and often provocative poses) and then put them on the internet? Where is the difference between that and porn? If you are going to do that, you might as well get paid for it...seriously. Perhaps I need to think about this less. Or more. Maybe putting pictures of Miss Fabulous or Star at the beach in their bathing suits is wrong.
Okay...well that really was not a "for example". That was a soap box people. And I'll get down now. Or...while I'm up here...
What's with people who delight in excluding others? I really enjoy everyone's company...okay maybe a few people here and there have clashed with me personally, but I'd still have liked to be friends. I love friends. It makes me feel somewhat defective when someone openly does not want to be my friend. I feel as if I've done something wrong and I want to fix it but I don't know what I did wrong. I really don't care if I have best friends. I have John. He's the best friend. I enjoy all people. So why do people openly flaunt their exclusiveness? It seems very sad. You miss out on so many people who could touch your life in so many ways and you never know who YOU could help too. Jesus excluded no one. He invited all to come unto him. Please, to all who read this, try to remember others...and I will get out of my little "house bubble" and do the same.
Hmmmm: in retrospect I really didn't talk that much about our plans. Heh heh.
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Good luck with your move!