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I was checkin out Optimistic Pessimist's(formerly known as Marathoner81) blog the other day and liked that she had posted pictures from an old vacation.

I love looking at vacation pictures. I should've addded it to the Things That Make me Happy post. So I went looking through some of mine and remembering the awsome travels I've done in the past 10 years. Some alone, some with friends.
these are some of my faves.

random order: Hawaii, Phillipines, Taiwan,Vietnam, Russia, China.

That time of year

Well, it's here again. It is indeed spring, but I'm talking about something else.

The reason I had been given the nickname "GypsyFeet" way back when: Itchy feet; The season to leave.
I don't know why, I have no idea where it stems from, but at least once a year, I gotta move. I gotta go, take off, disappear and soothe the Gypsy inside of me.

Was I adopted from a band of nomads? I doubt it, but I have no other explanation as to why I feel the need to get lost every once and a while. To see the world, do something unexpected- basically to run away from my everyday life.

When I discuss this with my family, they don't really understand, seeing how I already LIVE in Korea, and travel every opportunity I get. Last year this time, I was ready to move to Cyprus, in the Mediterranean, but decided on Jeju, and a trip to Taiwan and then Hawaii instead.

Taroko Gorge, Taiwan

Honolulu, Hawaii

But it's something else. Something I haven't been able to put into words for most of my life. I get anxious, antsy, panicky, anticipating what life is about to bring next.

My given name, Vanessa, means 'Butterfly' so maybe it has something to go with the cliche of trying to keep a butterfly in a jar. Maybe I need to look at what I feel is holding me back...

The idea of total freedom is almost like a drug for me. The feeling of selling off all my material belongings and just taking off gives me this sense of purpose and euphoria. The ultimate high.

Maybe it's the loss of control, and not knowing where I will wake up is what's so alluring.....

Anyways, I'm off to Kyoto for 5 days next week, which will hopefully keep these gypsy feet of mine content for a little while longer.

* some photos borrowed from Flickr, deviantart, google images