107 Marbles
This morning I decided to go to New Orleans in December to help research Burlesque Palace. I checked into the flight and hotels and found a good deal on expedia.com. I researched the local burlesque troupes and found a show at The House of Blues so I planned my dates around the show. Money is still a bit of an issue but with some fancy budgeting and Visa, it should all work out. I talked to the manager at work and arranged to get three shifts off work.
My school will be done for the term but I had to figure out what to do about my kids. Before I booked the ticket, I called Ex-man and asked him if he would be okay to take the kids a few extra days in December. His answer, “Just tell me what you need done.” I couldn’t believe those words were coming out of his gift-horse mouth. I’m used to resistance and the familiarity of having a “no” when dealing with his universe, but there he was acting like Westley in The Princess Bride, “As you wish.” Joseph Campbell describes the “one thousand unseen helping hands” of synchronicity, but sometimes the aid from the seen hands can be just as miraculous.
So it’s all coming together with little effort on my part. What I’ll do while I’m there, I’m not sure. I’ve ordered the Lonely Planet guide to New Orleans from the library so I’ll do a bit of research but I suspect I’ll do a lot of going with the flow. To be honest, I’m excited but also nervous about the trip. I haven’t traveled much on my own - this will be the first trip that I’ve planned and traveled solo. Let’s hope I have beginner’s luck.
What have you been wanting to do that would stretch you out of your comfort zone? If there wasn’t such a thing as a comfort zone, what would you choose?
This morning I decided to go to New Orleans in December to help research Burlesque Palace. I checked into the flight and hotels and found a good deal on expedia.com. I researched the local burlesque troupes and found a show at The House of Blues so I planned my dates around the show. Money is still a bit of an issue but with some fancy budgeting and Visa, it should all work out. I talked to the manager at work and arranged to get three shifts off work.
My school will be done for the term but I had to figure out what to do about my kids. Before I booked the ticket, I called Ex-man and asked him if he would be okay to take the kids a few extra days in December. His answer, “Just tell me what you need done.” I couldn’t believe those words were coming out of his gift-horse mouth. I’m used to resistance and the familiarity of having a “no” when dealing with his universe, but there he was acting like Westley in The Princess Bride, “As you wish.” Joseph Campbell describes the “one thousand unseen helping hands” of synchronicity, but sometimes the aid from the seen hands can be just as miraculous.
So it’s all coming together with little effort on my part. What I’ll do while I’m there, I’m not sure. I’ve ordered the Lonely Planet guide to New Orleans from the library so I’ll do a bit of research but I suspect I’ll do a lot of going with the flow. To be honest, I’m excited but also nervous about the trip. I haven’t traveled much on my own - this will be the first trip that I’ve planned and traveled solo. Let’s hope I have beginner’s luck.
What have you been wanting to do that would stretch you out of your comfort zone? If there wasn’t such a thing as a comfort zone, what would you choose?
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