Going to New York, and seeing Heather & Steph has got my mind all wrapped around traveling again. You know if we weren't trying to buy a house right now I'd have a lot of money at my disposal to just take off and go wherever I wanted for as long as I wanted and do whatever I wanted. Dang responsibility. It's something I struggle with a little bit, trying so hard to buy a house when in reality a house isn't the end-all be-all of life. The money we have set aside could cover so many experiences, or help so many people.
If you could see my internet history right now you'd see expedia searches to D.C, New Orleans, San Francisco, Florida, Vietnam, Thailand, South Africa, Scotland, home, and Fiji...yeah, I told you my head was kinda all over the place! Plus all I have is time to daydream since I'm done with work.
But, on the other hand if I look a tad big long term, buying a house will buy security which will eventually (hopefully) lead to more freedom to travel again, etc.
It's also brought me back to not wanting a wedding! So even though I've announced it'll be in Phoenix on June 19, 2010...don't buy your tickets and dresses yet. I'm still not totally sold on the idea but I don't know if I can sell Ivan on not having a wedding...so we'll see! Sometimes the thought of planning it (even a small one) is just overwhelming because it's not something I completely want ya know? And, not to mention we could use that money for traveling or fixing up the house, etc. I don't want to kill myself saving for a wedding or kill myself to fix up a house either ya know? If I'm sacrificing for something I'd like it to be for travel or something like that... I dunno. So then people say well just do a destination or Vegas and invite few people, but that still requires some level of planning. I would rather just wake up and be like, ok, let's do this today. And then go do it. I don't want any planning! We could be in Vegas in 3 hours, married in 4. Done! And then get on with life :)
Would someone else like to plan & pay for this and just surprise me the day of by telling me to put on a dress & show up?? Anyone???
