Sixty-first: SOON!!!! :)

I find myself still awake after that past-five-in-the-morning call from the office saying I will be put on a day off instead of having an AM shift. It means two things-- more rest BUT less pay. Oh well, I'd choose the former over the latter ANY DAY. While tossing and turning on the bed a while back (the effort to sleep is futile), thoughts of wanting to travel to places I kept daydreaming about started kicking in. I wish money and time weren't really a factor nor an issue. If I had huge amount of savings like those of local celebrities, you would probably find my bags packed and ready to take on a trek in the beautiful ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru on a glorious Monday morning or off to bask under the sun in Thailand's Phi Phi Island. I would do that in an instant, of course with an obvious disregard for money & time spent. I could only keep on dreaming about the world's wonderful places but the will to fulfill my promise to myself to one day visit them is great.

Last night, I chatted with my friend who's now based in the US. We made the conscious pact of going to Spain when we have saved enough. Of course, being the gallant guy that he is, he promised to pay for my round-trip fare. YAY to that! Now, all I have to do is save up for the trip (which is years from now) AND my visa. He kept bugging me as to how much money I've already put aside for the trip. I think the seriousness in the tone of our conversation is evident. I tell him then, "If I earn fifteen thousand a month, three-fourths of it will go to my travel fund. But you're smart enough to know reality from illusion." He gets my sarcasm. Life, when will you  let it be?

So to satisfy my travel itch, here are pictures I will content myself with for the time being. :)

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http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/18745688.jpg

http://www.allthaianswer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/phiphiIsland.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Peru_Machu_Picchu_Sunset-2.jpg

http://www.cuscomaravilloso.com/galeriaimg/img620/100-machu-picchu-peru.jpg