Manic Expression

I wanted to put this in a blog, but I just didn't feel like it... I've been doing some thinking and the way I see the world through my window feels small. I've always wanted to be strong, powerful, but mostly happy. Truly happy. Not so much as content, but free. I've always wanted to go to certain places in the world.

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be? (sorry if I had to put this in a series discussion thread; no more room in general discussion apparently)

I fixed the general discussion, it was locked, seriously admins, stop locking it, we kind of need that!

Anyway, a place I've alays wanted to visit is Venice, it just looks like such a wonderful place.

I love that painting btw, good ol vincent.

I've always wanted to go to my ancestral land of Japan.

Well, I've been many places, so I've been blessed to travel often.  On my list of "still want to go to"......

England

Ireland

Scottland

Greece

Germany

Switzerland(my family emigrated from Interlaken in the 1800's)

Morocco(want to go to Rick's Cafe-and yes, it does exist LOL!)

Brazil(have a hankering to look up JotaKa someday  )

And places I'd like to return to.....

France

Australia

New Zealand

The Caribbean

Costa Rica

Russia

Japan

Peace.

I think New Zealand is a totally awesome country you should totally visit, and no I'm not jsut saying that because I live here or how we're beautiful when it comes to countryside.

But generally I have visted:

England 5 times

America (Florida, California, Las Vegas/Nevada) 5 times

France 3 times

Australia 3 times

Fiji

Rarotonga

Tahiti

Hong Kong 2 times

Vietnam

Singapore

Thailand

And probably few more I've forgotten. However the best place I've visited is easily Vietnam. Why? Becuase it's fascinating to see a country that is techinically a third world country; and seeing all the benefits Westerners have without realising it.

If you're gonna travel anywhere, travel somewhere totally different to where you live. Vietnam really opened my eyes to the beauty of nature and the comforts of living. Visit there before the West rolls over it like it has in Thailand.

Hey, I'll be in England next year, I should have also mentioned that as well...

Fusionater at August 19, 2012 at 10:34 PM

Hey, I'll be in England next year, I should have also mentioned that as well...

England's a nice country, if you ignore the rain lol. What part of England you visiting?

I shall visit everywhere once I have conquered the world!

Ratin8tor at August 19, 2012 at 10:38 PM

Fusionater at August 19, 2012 at 10:34 PM

Hey, I'll be in England next year, I should have also mentioned that as well...

England's a nice country, if you ignore the rain lol. What part of England you visiting?

Southeast, it's a major family trip, I'm not fully aware of the details.

Ratin8tor at August 19, 2012 at 10:33 PM

I think New Zealand is a totally awesome country you should totally visit, and no I'm not jsut saying that because I live here or how we're beautiful when it comes to countryside.

But generally I have visted:

England 5 times

America (Florida, California, Las Vegas/Nevada) 5 times

France 3 times

Australia 3 times

Fiji

Rarotonga

Tahiti

Hong Kong 2 times

Vietnam

Singapore

Thailand

And probably few more I've forgotten. However the best place I've visited is easily Vietnam. Why? Becuase it's fascinating to see a country that is techinically a third world country; and seeing all the benefits Westerners have without realising it.

If you're gonna travel anywhere, travel somewhere totally different to where you live. Vietnam really opened my eyes to the beauty of nature and the comforts of living. Visit there before the West rolls over it like it has in Thailand.

Yeah, I'll concur with you about visiting 3rd world countries giving you a finer appreciation of where you live.  For me, it was Tae Chan Beach, South Korea.......worst hotel of my life!  it was a room 10feet by 6feet with a linoleum floor.....and that was it!  blankets were provided and about 10,000 mosquitoes.........but I digress.....

It does your soul a lot of good to get the chance to appreciate other lands and cultures whether they live a life of luxury or abject poverty.  Humanity is a wondrous smorgasbord of variety and styles of living.

And I'll definitely second what you said about New Zealand.  Friendliest country I ever visited and the countryside was gorgeous.  Peace.

I have vowed to walk down London's streets one day, but it won't be tomorrow.

Also, if I had to chose between Notre Dame or buddist temples, I'd say go to the Buddist temples. They're brightly coloured and tend to be generally happier then the sombre mood that churches have with them.

I'm glad everybody got to express this. As I thought of a few things alone, I remember being a little kid and just loving to travel. I've gone across the U.S. from my home in Vegas to Charleston, South Carolina. 

I went through Utah, Texas, Mississippi, and have seen the beautiful purple sky when the sun rises and sets. It's foreign to me whenever I go somewhere, but its like an adventure, ya know?

Being in different places is thrilling with my family, I just never got to experience it on my own. I'm terrified of flying but, on days, I wish I could fly anywhere; to New Zealand, Britain, Brazil, or San Antonio (to take pictures for my dad since he's never been there). 

I've always wanted to soar. 

So I've made a very special decision to do so (only if I CAN actually do it without fail).