Female

37

I was a laid off dot com-er and spent 18 months traveling in Africa and Asia. Traveling is one of my top passions. There are new and exciting adventures around every corner from diving in the great big blue off Komodo, Indonesia to negotiating a guest room in Tete, Mozambique, to being invited to dine in a Giriama village in Watamu, Kenya. Travel involves so many unexpected adventures. I thrive off not knowing what is around the corner.

Upon my return I had a hard time adjusting to the “real world.” For the first time in my life I was depressed and I never had thought something like that could happen to me. I was not living my life, I was living though someone else and I wanted “me” back. I sorted some things out, popped some pills and started figuring things out. I have never learned so much about my self and others and I started climbing out of the depression. I have learned more in this past year about life then the passed 10 years combined. I have evolved in amazing ways since the depression.

I understand people a lot better now. I can stop and listen and observe which I could not do before. I take it all in. I know how to slow don’t and appreciate the small stuff rather than having it all whiz by where I didn’t see anything.

I am one of the most honest people I know. There are too many people that disguise what they really think and how they feel. I have always been up front and honest to everyone when I have a challenge with someone or something. People need to express themselves better. Heck there should required classes on this stuff.

Life is one big balance and everything happens for a reason. It is really nice to be back on the other side of the fence now.

I am back in school again and I love it. I always wanted to be artsy. I wanted to be a fashion designer in high school, then later on I wanted to be a photographer until I was robbed and 6 years of photographs and negatives disappeared, eventually I ended up with a BA in French. I always loved math and things that where right and wrong, the details. I really like my Chemistry class this summer. My plan was to get a MSN but that may change. I definitely have a creative side but my strong skills are people pleasing, the details, problem solving. Oh, I am not applying for a job.

I love learning and evolving. I thrive off stimulation and learning new and different things. Why do you think I seldom go to the same country twice?

I used to go searching for the adventures. Bungee was not enough; maybe I’ll be happy after sky diving. Hum it was OK. I had such high expectations and I was never happy. I always wanted more, and more was never enough. Now I understand it.

I want to please everyone which is impossible, but I tried. I worry about what people think too much. I am learning to get over that. I totally believe we create our own reality. When I figured this part out, a lot of stuff changed.

OK I guess this is enough ranting for now. Send me a message if you want to know more.