Been a lot of places, seen a lot of faces.
I've encountered a number of Europeans that were completely surprised at how much of Europe I had traveled - many of them had never been outside their home country. For me, I would find myself thinking, "That's crazy?! All these destinations are a short hop away, how could you not go visit all these incredible, historically rich, vibrant, interesting places?!?" At the same time, many of the well traveled Europeans had seen more of the U.S. than I've ever seen. Eat your own words Shobs.
I've never seen the Grand Canyon. I've never been to Texas. I've never been in the MidWest. Even though I was born in Florida, I've never been back since I was 1 yrs. old. I've been dying to see New Orleans. My Brother has been living in North Carolina for 2 years and this will be my first time visiting him. So this roadtrip with my Mother and Brother is a true chance to see some of these places, and spend some quality time discovering my family and my country. One of the first stops is Big Sis who's the only responsible one in the family. She's just gotten married, and she's working hard so when this whole thing comes crashing down, we'll know where to find her. She's definitely the anchor point in this equation, and without that this ship just ain't sailing.
I feel as if there's no better time than the present for my travels. I'm not working and I've consciously decided to take a break until January 2010 and spend this time rediscovering the world. But most importantly I am 1) exploring America because it is a seriously cool place and there is so much to see within my countries borders and 2) visiting the places I've already been because I am 1,326.92% positive that I'm looking at these places with a different set of eyes. (That's 1,326.92% positive. No more No less. Got it?)
One last note - It's incredible how long it's taken for me to be truly proud to be an American - I've been living on the fence for a while, listening to other voices, believing other thoughts. I've been embarrassed by actions that weren't even my own and hiding under the umbrella of an Indian heritage. Well that stops now. I've realized I don't have to choose between one or the other. I can be both. I can be a multi-dimensional human being and be proud that I don't fit the grade.
I'm looking for a song that I've been hearing on the radio. Kind of reggae-ish singing something like "Been around the world but I'm back. I love you. I love you. I love you" Anyone know it?
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