Comments on: God I Am So Fucking Tired (Though for Once, Not Entirely Because of the Patriarchy)

By: bluebears

bluebears — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:27:11 +0000

ummm…..so did you hook up? (sorry sorry I joke)

By: jdregent

jdregent — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:54:04 +0000

so into both the surf camp and india ideas

By: May

May — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:07:26 +0000

“Bird-like feminine bones” reminds me of 30 Rock’s Phoebe’s “avian bone syndrome.”

Ow, my bones.

By: Pilgrim Soul

Pilgrim Soul — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:36:08 +0000

Thanks, Nepenthe, I really didn’t know that! And I like learning new things, feel free to be pedantic.

JD, this is the second time I did a “me myself and I” trip on my own, and obviously, this was a little less on my own than last time because of the tour group aspect.

I have settled on surf camp for my next trip, mostly because I did discover that I shouldn’t waste an opportunity to not be sitting still. And also because I have a certain fascination with laid-back surf culture.

And then, in the fall, if I still have a job (knock wood) India. And thus will end the year of PilgrimSoul travel, and next year, perhaps a new job and a new life somewhere else. Short though it was, this trip marked another turning point – I feel freed of the need to be in NY.

By: jdregent

jdregent — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 12:39:32 +0000

I think it would be so glorious to have a week by myself on a beach somewhere. Probably Mexico. But I honestly can’t imagine in my life when that would ever happen. It sounds extremely dashing and adventuresome. Even though, like PhD, I travel a lot for work and often spend days and weeks by myself for that, a vacation feels completely different. Of course, I haven’t taken a vacation that wasn’t to visit family or attend a wedding since 2003 so maybe that has something to do with it. I think I am too duty-driven and would feel guilty I wasn’t “multi tasking” my vacation to also get quality time in with family and friends. I guess no matter how you live your life it is possible to interpret it in a depressingly anti feminist way.

By: Nepenthe

Nepenthe — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:23:06 +0000

Oh god I can't help but be pedantic, but bird sex chromosomes are actually ZW system. Males are ZZ while females are ZW.

By: PhDork

PhDork — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:11:42 +0000

I’ve never done a vacay by myself, but lots of work/school trips solo: Wales, Finland/Estonia, Canada, SanFran, Boston, DC, Chicago and other glamorous places like Kansas City! It’s never been a problem because there’s so much to do, people to meet, etc., but I think it would feel really weird to go on a “pure” holiday w/o the Dude.

Prob’ly worth trying, though.

By: Kivrin

Kivrin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:48:12 +0000

Before I was “coupled,” I took several solo trips. Nothing fancy or exotic, just some quality me-time at the beach…but boy, did I love it.

Fiancé doesn’t know it, but I’m totally going to take another solo beach trip at some point!

By: SarahMC

SarahMC — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:44:22 +0000

My best friend from Scranton travels alone frequently. She spent three weeks in Japan about two years ago, then she went to Thailand, and last year she went to Cambodia and Laos. She’s planning another trip right now!

By: sarah.of.a.lesser.god

sarah.of.a.lesser.god — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:39:26 +0000

I guess I should have clarified — it’s not about foreign vs. domestic. Just going anywhere unfamiliar by myself freaks me out. Even though I full well know that the majority of rapes are not committed by strangers. I drove to Texas by myself I’m 2003 and I was really nervous the whole three days.

And I second PhDork on your hair. You also have a great smile. Better than Biel’s.