4.02.2010

Shimmering Travellin' Light

I never had much of a desire to travel the world when I was younger. People always told me, "You know when you get married you can't travel, right?" and I'd always shrug my shoulders and say that's ok, cause I'd already been to 3 different countries and I didn't have much of a desire to travel anyways.
A year and a half later, I want to travel.
Every other day I sit in the back of a classroom in the basement of the humanities building for my logic class, my back pressed up against pictures of everyday objects or Hannah Montana labeled in Spanish, and watch one of my TA's look up plane tickets to Belgium and maps of Europe on her laptop.
All of a sudden I want to go to Belgium.

After seeing friend after friend depart on study abroads, I've been giving more thought to the issue. Where would I like to travel? What kind of oh-so-touristy things would I like to see?

So far, here are some places/things I've decided I do want to see:

Athens - it was the place to be in the 4th century BC!
Mars Hill - the New Testament story I can most relate to, being such a geek about ancient Greece
birthplaces of various ancient Greek philosophers - Miletus, Stagira and the such. I'm a geek. 'nuff said.
Rome - absolutely the place to be in the ancient world.
Vatican City - I'm kind of a geek about medieval philosophy and Catholicism too. And it's one of the smallest countries in the world! In the middle of one of the most awesome countries in the world!
Sistine chapel - pretties. :3
Ireland - I love celtic music, celtic folklore, the Cranberries, and oh yeah I'm Irish too!
Stonehenge - It was built by aaaaliens!
a gothic cathedral - I used to be obsessed with vampires and listen to bands that dressed like 17th century french aristocrats and danced around in cathedral-like settings. I used to be obsessed with vampires, I meant. I still listen to the bands.
Tokyo - because anyone who's ever watched anime wants to go to Tokyo.
the Lindt chocolate factory - I love that stuff! :D
Disneyworld - to see if it really is better than Disneyland. It probably is.

Where are some places you'd like to go?

1 comment:

Rachel said...

Jinny I loved this! I don't know why but it does not let me follow your blog. I'll try again, I am missing out on good stuff!

I'm sure Matt would be down with traveling with you!

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