I need a vacation from planning my vacations.

Just kidding.

But seriously.

I'm booking two holidays right now and it's stressing me out fully. I'm not sure how Erin books three at a time.

I know how this sounds, but I have never had the ability to take vacations like this and I won't again, so I'm going to enjoy talking about them. Besides it's my blog. If you don't like what I say, guess what? You don't have to read it!!!

The girls and I have been trying to take a holiday together for the longest time. One of us inevitably can't get the time off or has another commitment or can't afford it, but this time, all four of us are going on vacation together. Whether we like it or not, kicking and screaming, and boozing all the way, we are going to Bali. Together. The four of us.

It will most likely be the last vacation we take together as a group. First and last, because it's time for some of us to move on. All people in this business do is move, get comfortable, and leave. Painful. Change sucks. Sometimes we see them again, sometimes we don't.

I talk to Canadian Pete sometimes, he left. Chris and Christina left. We went and saw them get married. Kate comes back to visit and work for a couple weeks at a time, that's lovely. British Pete used to come and go and now he's permanent. But that doesn't usually happen for me. That success rate is rare and I think it should tell you all a lot about the sort of relationships Macau forces you to develop. I mean, let's be honest. We're in the trenches together.

So Bali is booked. Officially. I booked our layover hotel in Kuala Lampur tonight and it feels GOOD to have that out of the way. All we have to do is make arrangements with a dive center in Nusa Lembongan and then we won't have to think about it again until March 12th. Cutting it close, I guess. But that trip will be so amazing and peaceful it doesn't even matter. Bring on the sun, the sand, the water, and the umbrella drinks. (Although, I'd kill for a hammock and or a beer.)

Then a week of work before taking off for Japan. AHHHHHHHHHHH. This is going to be an AMAZING vacation. I am swallowing the fact that it will be the single most expensive trip I've ever taken in my life and I'm going to charge everything and not look at my statements until I get back. I want to see and experience everything. Literally everything. Quentin (my little brother) is taking his spring break to meet me in Tokyo and we will travel together for the first time in ages. Huge shout out to his girlfriend for driving him to Texas to meet her father and then sending him to the airport to hang out with me for a week. Michelle, I still don't quite understand how you love that beard of his so much, but you're a pretty cool girl and I have huge respect for you. I'm glad you're around!

Bed time. Dreaming of adventures coming up and those yet to be imagined...