PRE-TRIP: Travel agents rock!

So I got this travel agent Dwayne.

I am not sure he even wanted to be my travel agent, but as one grows older, one longs to have certain adult consistancies that atleast hint at the idea of adulthood. People gain an accountant, a lawyer, a travel agent, a doctor (you get the idea) that become a staple in thier adulthood life... sure I may not have the others... but dwayne, my travel agent, he became. He will be the medium for my planned travels. Congratulations dwayne. Whether you like it or not.

Oh and... we took some pics for my blog. ha! MY travel agent is a good sport.



Here we are... he's showing the viewer where he's sending me. psssst.... its europe!




And this is Lauren, she was a pleasant surprise... she's another travel agent, not MY travel agent but she's darn cute and that counts for something.

PRE-TRIP: I quit my job!

As part of my general life remodelling (aswell if you didnt know what my occupation was), I quit my job as a manager at Gap Inc (North Americas #2 clothing retailer, Walmart being #1) to pursue my european adventure!



The company was actually very good to me, and I really enjoyed alot of the work I did. I do have a gigantic wardrobe now. Although... my experience there proved to be somewhat of an Ouroborus. I would work there and make money and spend money on clothes with the great discount and work there and make money and spend money on the clothes with the great discount there... etc, etc.

I was pretty calm and cool about quitting. YET! As I was leaving for the last time a quiet quartet of strings whispered its tune of "I'm gonna miss this place" in the key of Cminor. I had so many great relationships and experiences there. I will miss my hard-working, friendly and workplace-as-family oriented staff muchly.