Conquering "what if's" and other new beginnings

New day. New blog. New job to be starting in a week. New snowfall, though if everyone had listened to me when I was going on and on about the Farmer's Almanac and how we should have expected another snowfall, well then they wouldn't have been so surprised when they woke up...BUT, no one likes an "I told you so" so, this is me moving on from rubbing that point in, too much.

I'm sitting here unemployed, for a week, until I start my new job. Just moving on from one office gig into another...not like I'm moving on to conquer the world or any of my dreams. *sigh*

Last week I was able to finally catch up with an old friend via gmail chat! I really enjoy our chats because no matter how crazy I might think some of my latest ideas are, she's usually right there with me, in some manner of speaking, feeling the same way and yet she's actually doing something about it where as I'm over here planning and scheming and thinking it will never happen for me. For instance, we both LOVE to travel though as of yet in my almost 31 years on this planet, I have yet to travel farther than a few hour's drive or plane ride anywhere. She just got back from living abroad in Chile, surviving their earthquake last year and coming back to the states to not conform into the corporate world again.

There are times when I would really love to leave the corporate world behind and travel the world. I've even read some blogs like this and this and even this and all lead to similar suggestions to stop spending money on things you need, sell everything you own while keeping enough to live on and only survive on the bare minimum going forward so you can have money to go forth and conquer, so to speak. They even go so far as to suggest ways to earn money for when your savings runs out.

But, I'm often left with questions like, "I'm a girl and there are certain times of the month I might need to curl up in a ball, with some chocolate and a sappy movie, and cry my eyes out until the cramps go away. If I were in another country, would I have the same sort of, *ahem* products I find in the US to assist during this time?" There are just some questions I continue to have and reading blog after blog with suggestions, some just do not come up...and I freak and continue to go on living my normal happy existence where it is safe and warm (except for when it's snowing).

So that is where this blog will come in handy, to maybe not anyone else, but me. I plan to scour the lands (of blogs) to find answers for this and other unique questions, that again maybe only I have, before I were to ever venture out on a said adventure. But by all means, if you have a particular question you continue to have and have yet to find an answer, put it out there for the world to know...and together we will seek the truth because like the X-Files said "The Truth Is Out There"!

For now, I will sit in the comforts of my apartment (newly renewed lease-what, party!!), continuing to watch my stories (the list of tv shows I frequent would make some cry and I just bought (no I did not NEED these but damnit I WANTED them-I need help) season 1 and 2 of Alias because we all know Bradley Cooper is awesome now, but has always been awesome back to his Will Tippin days) and read about adventures of those braver than I are willing to make...and hopefully I can pick up tricks of the trade so that when the day finally comes (it may require a giant push and swift kick to my ass, literally) I can truly say I was fully prepared - to experience an adventure no one could entirely prepare me for.

I should fully inform you that this blog will not only be about research into becoming a solo female traveler but will also feature reviews on the various tv shows and movies I watch (I love you Bradley but I also cheat on you with other actors and actresses, oooh-la-la!) and books (yes I read too!) as well as any other adventures I may find myself on around my city. Because until I can muster up the courage, and money (as well as learn to stop buying silly things like dvds) I can plan out little day and/or weekend trips around my city because I am well aware there are even sights here I have unseen.