Don't Look Back

I'm going away for a few days so sadly you won't have your daily dose of rants. Don't worry, I'll come back soon with fresh rants! I think I'm tired of being diabolic these days so maybe it's time to move on and look forward to something new. I 've decided to move 300km north of the island to forget about the bad things that happened and most importantly, to focus on my project. I've wasted a lot of time and energy being angry, sleepless and anxious. These feelings are not doing me any good. I know I will decide to be fine again. So now it's time to rise and take control.

I had this realization before that I really have to move to the beach town because that place is the main focus of my tours. What was holding me back was that I got used to the city comfort. I have my fast internet connection here, 24-hour electricity, cheaper rent and access to shopping malls. Now don't get me wrong with shopping, it is just so convenient to be able to easily find what I am looking for in commercial centers - bookstores, specialty shops and supermarket. When I move to the small town, I won't have everything anymore. Worse, I won't have good internet, not even the luxury of stable electric power. I'm talking about oppressive heat and unthinkable humidity here in paradise-hell. For what it's worth, I have to go through all the discomfort.

The good thing is that I can hasten this whole project I'm working on if I move there really soon. I could easily take the tours, easily make some business connections (as long as I'm well-behaved and smile like a people person) and discover off-the-beaten-track destinations. It also means I don't have to be inside my place all the time, and suffering due to regular blackouts and power outages. I think people the there use charcoal for the internet too. Anyway, at least, I can easily go to the nicer beaches. Oh boy, I've been dreaming of me and my cat walking side by side along the shore.

I've already spent a lot of money on tours during my last trip. And I've just spent a lot of money on my posh travel agent /booking website and I even hired a proper developer to customize the theme according to my needs and liking. In my humble opinion, I think it's going to be better than any other travel agency websites here on the island. I'm a bit of a perfectionist yeah, as a result, I only have $100 left in my bank account, yey! But that is life, hey! If you are so eager to achieve something, you got to shell out some big amount. All in, I say. Take risks. So I decided to stitch my tattered clothes so I could allot more money for my project. Those sacrifices you make.

But I'm counting on Bitcoin, it just went up to 9k really fast right before my eyes. And now it's back to 8,900+. I still hope for the best.

Last time I was whining about how unclear and how confused I am with everything. But as I continue to work on my website, things are becoming a bit clear now. Solutions and ideas come along the way. How should I present the tours? Who are my potential contractors/service providers? How should I design the packages? How can I set people's expectations? I am making some progress! My volunteer host in the Galapagos islands last year was also helping me with all the decision-making and problem-solving. So those were the good things that happened to me these past few days. I guess I was forced to work due to harsh situations. No more slacking and all.

Good thing someone decided to continue my 3-year fiber contract. So I mega downloaded (ssssshhhh) all the music that I need! But yes, I might be losing my fast internet but at least I'm free of that 3-year agreement. I was quite worried about being tied to a contract. Knowing myself, I want to be able to travel and move out of the country whenever I want and without leaving any obligations. That's the lonely life of a nomad. Always moving, never arriving.

And since I don't have money anymore, I want to give away more money, just 3 sbd actually, to any one of my followers who can tell the name of this little guy that I love, love so much!