twenty-nine.

 

This past year has been a bit of a divergence from the norm. I think it really hit me last may that I've been complacent, getting so into the daily grind of work and the routine of work five days a week, FBC meetings on mondays, prayer meeting on tuesdays, small group on wednesdays, fellowship on fridays, and church on sundays. I'm not really a big fan of the concept of complacency, but it's feel so right sometimes, especially when it feels like you blink a few times and years go by.

Well, in an attempt to change things up a bit, I took to a bit of traveling to get myself out of the slump and monotony that I feel like I've slipped into. China, Singapore, France, The Netherlands, Monaco, Italy, The Czech Republic, Austria, and so on and so forth. As I type this now, I'm sitting in a hotel lounge in India. It almost makes every country, every passport stamp, every flight go by in a bit of a blur. Some call it a life re-boot. Me? I don't know if I'd go that far...merely a detour from everyday life I'd say.

I'm not saying this is the road to happiness or whatever you wanna call it, it is just something I wanted to try out before I hit that 30 mark. There were so many "goals" and random things I thought I would aim for, most of which have fallen by the wayside. This seemed like something easily attainable by making a few well-timed decisions and heading into uncertainty with confidence.

Pursuing this goal means putting one or two others aside for the moment. I don't know if that's the best plan, so ask me again in a few years and see what I say. For now, I'd say this past year was worth every bit of trouble and inconvenience. Not entirely sure what I'll be doing in the coming year, but hopefully this detour helps me figure out what I want to do, preferably before I hit the 30 mark...well, we'll just have to see I suppose.