I'd been to Australia before. it was my high school graduation present. i had quite an adventure. imagine being 18 and let loose on a 14 hour flight where liquor was free. and that was just the start of the trip. imagine going scuba diving for the first time AND getting certified on the great barrier reef. could you ask for a better deal? my family has always been about experiences. you can't take your cash to the grave and what good does it do you sitting in the bank? having a fulfilling life to us, was a life full of experiences, good or bad. I've had some incredible experiences and I'm just getting started in the world... and i'm realizing there's a whole lot out there for me to consume.

maybe it's just here but i notice how unwelcome lonely planet. i keep hearing all these references. i've read the beach. in fact, this is my beach. it is why i'm sitting here writing right now. so lonely planet, what's so lonely about it really? everyday i realize how much smaller and smaller it is and with email today you can keep in touch with anyone anywhere. i was able to hook a finn and kiwi up from the states all via the internet and email. how far is it gonna go? i'm just starting to ramble.

i've always said i wanted to travel every country in the world before I die. It's a big dream, not impossible but will be very difficult to make come true. i still have a lot of waters to traverse to get there.

everybody has a point where one chapter comes to an end and another begins, this is chapter 2 of my life. i mean there have been a lot of sub chapters and side notes in the past 24 years but i feel like i have completely started a new and started over. this is chapter 2 in the book of me.