September 16, 2005
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Topic: It’s the weekend, you know what that means
I’ve once again managed to scrape together gear (a boat and paddle from one person, a helmet and cold-weather paddling gear from another, and a spray skirt, PFD, and a ride to the campsite from yet another person who I’ve yet to meet). For some reason I always get apprehensive about meeting new people…but I think it’s also a bit of excitement for these mini-weekend journeys.
The only question in my mind now…is how long will I stay where I am, and where exactly will I be going next. Winter would be a nice time to move on…especially somewhere warm, but…I feel as though one-month of work here can buy me almost two+ months of freedom elsewhere.
work 6mos…LIVE for 1 year.
work 1 year…LIVE for 2 years.
By LIVE…i’m referring to taking on an adventure that likely will require me to live off of savings. Just as my last adventure produced some wonderful work opportunities, and spawned my crusade against the educational behemoth, this next adventure will hopefully keep me on a path that suits my adventurous spirit.
Comments (6)
Your schedule for work and freedom sounds a bit like mine. I just took two years off (bought by a year and a half of part-time work) and now find myself having to go back to the world of hard work again (meaning that kind of work that’s hard because it’s not what you want to do with your time). But if I ever want to be free of debt and have money to pay for some of my kids’ college, and especially for them to start early at 15 or 16, I have to go back, at least for a while. Maybe someday when I’ve had all of it that I can stand, I’ll quit again. I’d rather have freedom than money any day.
I don’t think you’ve ended your obsession with education. It will come back with a vengence when you have your own kids. You’ve ended your obsession with trying to change the world, perhaps. I think the world will change itself over time. Change comes from below, which is why movements are called “grassroots.” The simple actions of many people trying to live lives that are meaningful is what makes the difference.
I hope you don’t mind me writing about you.
Oh I love that quote: “Your disability is your opportunity.” Perhaps we shouldn’t be trying so hard as a society to rid people of their disabilities…. Perhaps we should try a little harder to appreciate what seems as if it “doesn’t work” in a person. Rilke: “I don’t want to get rid of my demons because they might be angels in disguise.” OK, I’ll stop inundating your site now.
hey – you should check kyacking from the bottom tip of manhattan to liberty island. apparently it won’t be offered once the summer kayaking season is over and it’s free.
An “outdoor counselor” — who would have thought there was such a thing? Is that a person who fosters health by putting people back in touch with nature? Very cool. Now that sounds like you (if I can presume to know what sounds like you). Go for it.
I work at UN as a tour guide. I show people around the building, the conference rooms, artworks and give them a lecture about how great UN is