free falling! Finally on vacation!

After a few hours of zip and zapping some last minute work matters, I found myself loitering around NAIA terminal 3 with no clear direction. Where was I to go? I have to wait another eight more hours before the flight and the check-in counters won't be open until 8PM!

I could not help but remember the conversation I had with my dad when he drove me off to the office this morning.

"So, this trip of yours.. Are you free falling?"

"Sorry dad. What do you mean?"

"You know, nagkuha ka tour package or bahala na kung diin ka lang matupa?" (Did you get a tour package or are you going wherever the wind takes you?)

"Uhmmmm, yes I think. But nag-Google nako sang places to go ko but no clear itinerary. Yet." (Yes, I already Googled some places to go but I don't have a clear itinerary yet.)

Then he went on telling me to eat a lot when I get there - all the glorious local produce and their meat. Mom, being the mom that is, told me to shop for new clothes. To date, this is the first time that my parents have really positive send off messages. For the past three vacations that I had overseas, mom would tell me not to eat too much and dad would remind me to avoid impulse buying. Funny, right?

Anyway, I digress. I guess dad was right. I was gonna free fall; leaving it all up to the wind and wherever it takes me. It feels like jumping off a cliff with no idea of how deep it is and whether a pack of lions is waiting at the end of it, drooling and with their mouths open. I don't know but I guess it would feel awesome - letting all fear and doubt roll off your shoulders and just surrendering to gravity, not one muscle in your body trying to go against it.

I guess it would feel good. I think it would be really nice to let go once in a while; to stop gripping too tightly on the handlebars of control and just swing about. What do you think?

There's one way to find out and when I do, I'll happily share it with you. See you in a few, Sydney!