just going through the motions

"The thing is, you can do anything but you cant do everything. You won't be missing out on the things happening here any more than you would be missing out on the things in New Orleans if you stayed; no matter where you are you're missing out on every other experience except the one you're in. Think about it, if you were still in Australia you wouldn't be able to kiss on Rachael. So just enjoy wherever you are whenever you're there and then move on to the next place you want to go."

"One or more airlines on your itinerary will charge a fee for checked baggage"

and that's what happens when you buy the absolute cheapest tickets.


I woke up this morning and didn't want to go to New Orleans. This isn't the first time I've felt this feeling - my breath tight in my chest as my mind races around in panic, an anxious clinging to my pillow, heart beating painfully fast as I struggle try to find a way out - it came to me the morning before Mexico, the day I arrived in Santa Cruz, not even a full day into Australia. I roll around for a few minutes halfway between sleep and wake, distress and security, until I make the decision towards the latter and swing my feet onto the carpet.