90 days
to the Getaway
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to new adventure
to new life
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to fresh sadness
and fresh joy
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90 days
seems a lifetime today
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But even lifetimes can pass
in the span of one breath
It came to my attention earlier that my adventure as an English teacher in Thailand starts in exactly 90 days from today. I’ve been pondering this thought for the majority of the day and was planning on blogging about it in some way, shape or form.
As luck would have it, I logged on to WordPress to find that Mara’s Poetry Rehab topic for today is “Getaway” — and I just knew this was the way for me to express my thoughts about my own upcoming getaway. I’ve never participated in Poetry Rehab before (and, for that matter, was never even involved with Poetry 101 in the first place), but I figured, there is no time like the present to start!
Although Thailand will be far more than a simple relaxing vacation, it is still going to be the adventure of a lifetime–a getaway to a new place, a new culture, a whole new lifestyle–and for that, I can’t wait.
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I’m excited for you, too! I’m also teaching English abroad, so it’s nice to see someone else do the same thing as well. 🙂
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Thailand and France are such different countries, so we’ll both have incredibly unique experiences. That said, people are people everywhere, and I’m sure we’ll both meet so many wonderful people on our journeys and learn so much along the way.
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I definitely agree! We need to keep each other updated on our adventures on WordPress. 🙂
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Britta, what a perfect way to begin the 90 days before your departure! Through poetry! Indeed it will be the adventure of a lifetime that will influence you forever! I am excited for you to embark on this journey of teaching and of learning! Thank you for sharing your emotions with us!!
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I am so excited, too! 90 days seems so far away, but I know it will creep up on me in no time. I cannot wait to share the rest of my emotions and adventures once I embark on my journey!
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Whopppeee!!! So you are counting down now eh. 🙂 Like I’ve always said, I can’t wait to hear your stories from Thailand. It is one of my favorite countries, not to mention Thai food, which I so so love!!!
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Well, I guess I am, now. 89 more days to go! Haha, really, I had no intention of counting down the days until someone in the Facebook group I’m in for everyone who will be taking the teaching certificate course in Chiang Mai come September commented yesterday that there were 90 more days to go. That’s how I became aware of the number of days.
I can’t wait to share my stories and oh my goodness, I CANNOT wait to eat all the food!
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I totally second that traveling nurse 🙂 Just make sure you bring your favorite clothes, it’s so hard to get proper clothes there, Thai girls are so skinny and pretty short. Plus you’ll see, they have their own sense of fashion. Beautiful on them, but man.. not every girl is built like a tiny little Barbie 😉
You’ll have a blast, I am so excited for you!
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I will try my best, though everyone I’ve talked to says to pack light! I’ll figure it out when it gets closer to go time. 🙂
I’m so excited, too! It is going to be SUCH an adventure.
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So exciting! And a lovely poem, so sweet and bittersweet.
xx
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Thank you, DJ. It is so exciting. And a little nerve racking…but that’s to be expected, I think. 🙂
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I’m sure you will be great and have a great time. What an adventure!
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What a wonderful adventure!
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It will be! I can’t wait!
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I feel like I’m saying goodbye to a really good friend. I hope you find time to blog when you’re in Thailand.
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I’m not going anywhere in the blogosphere, Gema. Believe me, when I’m feeling lonely and homesick in a completely new country (and even though I’m so excited, I’m sure I will have those darker moments, too), I know I will find solace in blogging and connecting to all of you here. I also will be so excited to share my experiences with you. So, even if my posts are shorter and I do end up spending less time here, I wont abandon this space completely. 🙂
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That’s a powerful poem! I love it how you combine poetry with your own personal experience. I do hope you’ll enjoy your exotic adventure and will have a good time over there! Thank you very much for sharing your poem and all the best 90 days from now…
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Thank you, Mara. I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I’m getting quite excited for my exotic adventure and hope all will go well. I will definitely be blogging about 90 days from now. Perhaps not right away, but it will happen eventually. 🙂
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How beautiful a poem! I really like it and the excitement of the prospect of embracing new surroundings and experiences.
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Thank you so much, Liz. Glad you enjoyed it. I am so excited to embrace new surroundings and experiences when I arrive in Thailand. 🙂
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Beautiful poem and how fun and exiting your new adventure will be! I can’t wait to see what you create from your new experiences.
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Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed it. I can’t wait to see what I create either…both in life in general and more specifically on the page/blog. 🙂
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