My sister, Tobi, gave me this birthday card last year. The inside says “No one travels through life quite like you.” I smiled every time I looked at it so I hung it in my office, directly behind my computer monitor. I looked at it for almost a year before I gave the little kid a knowing nod and decided it was time to take my show on the road (my show just being me, not doing anything particularly exciting, and not even having a tiny shopping cart prop).
I’d been at my job for ten years when I quit last month. My colleagues, friends and family were almost overly understanding and everyone seems to want to “live vicariously” through a seemingly irresponsible person. This blog seems like the easiest and most efficient way to do this (and for my parents to know where I am) but if you’d rather just keep up through pictures, my Instagram handle is @Teha7
I realize that I’m extremely fortunate to be at a place in my life where I can do this. After 17 years of working, and it felt like a lot of working, I can just stop doing it for a period of time… and it can be okay (or at least so far it is- fingers crossed!). There are so many places I haven’t seen and I want to make a dent in that before re-entering the real world (btw, I was told I’m too young to be having a mid-life crisis so I’m going with that).
I’m writing this from the Charles de Gaulle airport- my first time in France! I’m only here for a few hours but I plan to come back at some point and see more than the Air France lounge (thanks to the Points Guy for telling me about credit cards that give access to lounges!) The free snacks are an amazing perk and I feel like an old lady on a cruise ship stashing away wasabi peas in a baggie for later). Also, I don’t know much French but I always thought it interesting that “Ca va” meant both “how are you” and “I’m fine” so I’m trying to drop that as much as I can, just for kicks.
So…welcome to my blog! I’ll try to be responsible enough to keep it up, but no guarantees. I guess the road less travelled doesn’t have many guarantees, but I’m hoping I stumble across at least one tiny shopping cart! It would come in handy to transport the wasabi peas.
Travel well, my friend. We are excited to see all the places you go and people you meet!
Thanks Sucker Sitting in an Office!! I can practically hear you laughing as you wrote that 🙂
Happy travels!
Thanks so much Lynn! Hope all is well with you.
Bravo! I am excited for you… I am one of those people who would love to do this but can’t, so I will try to live vicariously through your courageous “irresponsibility” ~ happy & safe travels!
Thanks Molly! Love the phrase courageous irresponsibility!
Love, love, love that you are doing this! I can’t wait to follow along and read more. We miss you here at work, but so glad you are where you are. Have the time of your life!
Thanks so much Lisa!!! I miss you and the gang at work too! But I’m also so glad I am where I am (which is currently on a plane departing Mallorca for Granada).
more Teha in my life is a good thing even if it’s from overseas. If you go to Japan, go see my brother!
Wow good for you. Hope it’s everything you imagined.
What a dream! Hope to travel with you vicariously!
Many thanks Monica!
Are you going to end up in Chi town? I’m sure the Vogt’s would love it if you moved into the Carriage Building at the Winslow House….
I’m hopeful that’s the case! Tell Art and Sue I’m packing my bags! (As soon as I get home to unpack them and do some laundry)
Finally was able to get to your blog. My company blocks it…and that was even before the “egg” story! I hope you’ll continue to share the adventure knowing that zillions of your friends are living vicariously (and some enviously). BTW, you look fabulous.
Hi Pat!! I’m not much faster than you (even with the website not being blocked) as I just realized I had comments on my blog! I’m so glad you’re following and thanks so much for the compliment!