White Christmas?

White beach maybe...

So a few months ago I told everyone I was coming for Christmas. I would also like to point out that when I first started this blog I stated that when things got boring I would occasionally make stuff up. So if you believe everything I say, really you only have yourself to blame.

Here's the thing. I do want to come home for Christmas because I have so many plans already for it and it is the first time in my life I have ever had plans for New Years this far in advance (if you don't count working). BUT flights have gotten ridiculously expensive, to the point I would be paying over a full month's salary, and that doesn't even include what I would spend on getting to and from the airport, departure taxes and the cost of carrying out all the plans I have made for my return. I would have to stay and work a second year just to justify it all.

And on top of that the available flights now are like 25 hours one way which means I would be spending two full days in the air and I know I'm amusing, but even I get annoyed with myself after that much time...

And come on, if I am going to spend that much money on a vacation, it seems a little bit silly to spend it on a vacation to Canada when I am so close to many other amazing countries. So right now it just doesn't seem like it would be the most sensible thing to do, tho I will be sad about missing another Christmas with the family. And turkey. And cranberry sauce. And grandma's apple pie ;)

But this does open up opportunity for another exciting adventure:

Bali: Bali bombers, drug trafficking, and the police mafia

Thailand: bird flu, tsunamis, and a political coup

Vietnam: typhoid, hepatitis A and B, and pickpockets

China: communism, SARS, and the urge to adopt Chinese babies (okay I'm pretty sure I'm immune to that one)

Singapore: prostitution, gangs, and blood beetles

So many decisions...how is a girl to choose??

Anyhow right now nothing is definite but I figured I should share this new development with people before plans got too far underway. Will keep you posted!