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The other bad one are the people who get into the right turn lane so they can try and cut off the people going straight. Way to be a complete d**k, those guys are so focused on getting ahead the person legally allowed to go straight that they completely miss pedestrians and they don't even bother with bikes that are going straight. You know what happens to the bicyclist going straight then?
We get driven into the left turn lane and if there's not one, right into oncoming traffic.

One would expect that people about to stop brake gradually though, so it's not a "SURPRISE! I'm stopping!" and I'd rather they stop than not. There's a spot I have to turn on when I'm going to work, and while there's a right turn lane that doesn't have to stop, they also don't look for bicyclists crossing the road into the shopping center. Which sucks because that's how you get onto the bike path.

I had my cap and gown fitting today. And ohmaigawd.

Graduation is starting to really freak me out. Like. Really freak me out. I have no idea what I'm going to do in with my life outside of school. I didn't really plan anything. I've got lots of debt! I've got real life problems! I just don't have any plans. And who the ******** majors in Pacific Island History and Anthropology anyway? Kids who can't do math or science like me, that's who. What the hell can I do with this major? I can:

- Teach
- Be a tour guide
- Go onto more schooling then teach.

Honestly, I don't mean to rag on my choice of major I'm just a bit frustrated. I've worked hard and I genuinely enjoy and am passionate about my field of study; even though it's not an exceptionally well known area of academia.

I can actually do other things with such a degree but explaining them requires explaining a lot and I'm already going to just kind of ramble here so I won't bother. All other unmentioned plans do require more schooling though - which I'm not against. I'm just so worn out.

And I lied a little about having no plans. I have ideas, but nothing definitive or detailed I'd really label as plans. I've contemplated doing the following:

1.) Teaching English in Asia
- I've been teaching English to Chinese immigrants on and off for the past four years and Asia is one of the two continents I haven't been to.

2.) Visit my family in the Ukraine and the Czech Republic
- Observing shatter belts and hopefully take a (or multiple!) trips into Russia. Hermitage, I will experience you yet! scream

3.) Visit my family in the UK
- Because it's the easiest.

4.) Traveling/Teaching in India
- I haven't researched India as much as I have Asia in the teaching department, all I know is I'd like to go back.

5.) Guam
- Because it's a freaking awesome place and I rather be at their Western Pacific Tropical Research Center then anywhere near the University of Manoa and their shitty inner department politics. I can also work on expanding my thesis on Chamorro/European first contact.

Aside from these dream plans I've got a few other options as well. Over my winter break I interviewed for a teaching position at Tenicum Zen Buddhist school ran by John Hienz IV. I have a job if I commit to a 3 year contract. I've also been approached by my old High School to teach as well, but it's a 4 year contract. I rather teach at Tenicum but it's in Pennsylvania. And I hate the mainland. So. Much. I rather be on the Big Island in a place I've already spent an ungodly amount of time then take up permanent residence on the mainland. And you might have noticed I rather be out of the United States entirely: I haven't left the US in 4 years. That's the longest time in my entire life I've not traveled and I am so completely over not-traveling.

So I lied, I've got plans - or at leas ideas and some options. It's the deciding that's really rattling me. I'm also rattled over the fact I don't care to decide. I Should, I need too, but I keep avoiding making up my mind entirely and time is creeping up on me - and obviously I'm aware of this but I still don't feel compelled to do anything or make a decision.

That concludes my waa-is-me feast. Sorry. gonk

I really am very blessed to have family in so many places around the globe - I forget that sometimes and I have to step back and look at how spoiled I am in my life when it comes to traveling and all the places I've been considering my age.

I have not read this book you speak of! Do you recommend it? What is it? Last book I read for my own personal entertainment was Moby d**k over my summer break. It's been required reading since then. gonk

EDIT:

I'm looking it up now and on Amazon.com it mentions the story has cannibalism - which is a very touchy subject when dealing with anything associating it's self with island cultures. It sounds very interesting though, I should pick it up!

I most certainly think I shall, especially since you mention the whole first contact deal - I'd like to see how that's handled as historically speaking it was always handled like s**t. Oh Ferdinand Magellan, you were such an a*****e.

Waiting for my husband for 5 hours in a strange city when it's early in the morning and nothing is open= LAME.

McDonald's having wireless internet access for 1.50 an hour and me having a seat next to an outlet. WIN!

I don't know if I'm supposed to be using their electricity but the worker I asked looked confused and said "I think you can" so I'm doing it. hehehehe. This is a pretty decent McDonald's on the inside. I'm sitting next to a small fireplace and a flatscreen TV. Since I have the plugin, I could be here all day or until they tell me to stop leeching their electricity.

Hey, I bought 4.00 worth of breakfast plus my wireless. That entitles me to steal their power... right??
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Yeah. I can definitely see that.