Ever think about just taking off..

Ya know...just dropping all your responsibilities, find a group of travelers, and take off? It's really tempting right now. I have some drifter friends and sometimes I wish I could just join one of them on their venture. I can't imagine it's the easiest way to live, but it's certainly tempting sometimes.

 

I love being home to much to run away. but I gonna 4 month out of the year for work.

 

If i had something to travel in (A spaceship like they made in the movie "EXPLORERS") I would i think.......

 

But not just in a van with friends?

 

Ya maybe that as well,i dunno.......

 

I used to, all the time. But right now I have school and my boyfriend and things holding me down here.

 

i think about this ever day,but the school is holding me as an hostage.

 

yes i think about it very often....
and honestly i would now but i have a lovely to think about, its a long distance relationship and stuff but i don't know.. if he would join me fuck yea!!! i would do it

 

Did it in 2007, but I skipped the "group of travelers" part and just went on my own. Sold everything, booked a flight to the other side of the world.

I have lived outside of my own country since then, except I've been back twice, 6 months each time, to work & save up.

Best decision I ever made.

And not difficult in the slightest. (Before assumptions come, no, I am not a trust fund kid, nor are my parents or anyone I know rich, nor have other people funded my travels.)

 

^^^^hippie^^^^

 

I think about it a lot. Not rich by any means. In massive debt.

The debt thing is the only thing that makes me not want to, seeing as my dad cosigned the loans and he would have to take it up. I'd feel guilty about that.


But my dad might also decide to skip town in the near future. If that were to ever (however slight chance) happen, I'd be GONE in a heartbeat.

I might come back to KC, I love it here (to an extent) - but there's too many places I want to see and people to meet.

 

I'm kind of stuck here, in "Surf City". My wife and son depend on my income, which is from an early retirement package, having been forced out of my job of 25 years as an electrician. Plus, the place we live in is so affordable as to preclude any thoughts of leaving SoCal for somewhere else. We live in a 4BR townhome which is owned by her brother, and all we're required to pay is the monthly association fee and the yearly property taxes. It amounts to around 350/month, when everyone else around here is paying around 1800/month rent. She's allowed to stay here until she passes on, with this agreement. It's in the will.

If it weren't for all that, I'd be gone, probably to live in Costa Rica, or Mexico, or Thailand, or somewhere in Europe, or just move into something affordable, like a trailer park, or maybe just go on the road, in an RV or van. I'm a musician, so I could travel and play here and there for money.

 

In This Day And Age, An Electrician Is Just As Important As A Chef, Or A Plumber....

One Way Or Another, We Can't Live Without Them....

May I Ask, What Went "Belly Up"....??



Cheers Glen.

 

the City I worked for ran into fiscal distress, when Schwarzenegger turned off the state funds. They eliminated all their electricians, and began contracting out the work. The City manager had a mandate to get rid of 15% of the maintenance workforce to cut costs.

I was ready. It was time, even though it means a smaller check.

 

I Wish You Well....



Cheers Glen.

 

Tks

Cheers

 

I've dreamed about this since I was in my teens. Now I'm almost 40 and have responsibilities and shit. And I really enjoy sleeping in a bed.

 

I've been in Thailand for a few years now, me and my gf pay about $280 for a 1br house with an amazing ocean view, AC, hot shower, wifi etc, all bills included.. This is on a small island, ie tourism hot spot, so that's actually quite expensive for Thailand. And I know a couple musicians, one with wife & 4 year old kid, who have no problems at all supporting themselves on what they earn.

I'm sure it would be quite similar in Central America, but yeah, if the time comes when you are ready to get out of SoCal, that will be an easy option for you. The only stressful part is visas.

 

I think of that all the time, but never seriously. I like home too much.

 

There would be a bunch of angry kitties if I did...