We all need time off from life once in a while. Unfortunately, there is no pause button we can press to suspend animation and drift off into that 'other' state, unless we take a vacation.
Interesting that the word is derived from 'vacate' - essentially, we are vacating our lives to temporarily to live another.
If the planets 'misalign' themselves properly, circumstances may allow me to take a 'forced' vacation. Location to be revealed soon. Suffice to say, it's almost a 'Najah Does Lara Croft' of sorts. I have a shopping list which is starting to look like a survival kit - with the exception of a burkha (anyone know where I can get one?). Crossing my fingers...
Posted by Najah Nasseri at 2003年08月08日 19:26 | TrackBackSafe journey. *puts up Star Trek hand-sign* Don't think you can get a burkha here (you are, of course, are kidding right?). My eccentric History professor once made me wear the burkha from his history collection (just to make me know the feel of it) and aeighhghghghg all i can say is: "it's getting hot in herre". btw, i tripped after 3 steps.
Posted by: Nate at 2003年08月09日 08:04I'm having a vacation too - Ipoh, my hometown for 2 months. It's a challenge by itself, to spend time fruitfully and righteously back there.
Anyway, God bless you in your plans. : )
Posted by: fooji at 2003年08月09日 09:25I don't know where you are going but it is good that you are taking time to prepare for the journey.Many a time, we got caught because we are not adequately prepared for the journey.The more one travels, the more one gets to know about herself..
In fact,life is a journey.As far as this physical world is concerned,it is indeed very short.Many find a lot of unhappiness because they donot know where they really wanted to go.They donot know what they want.How could we find anything we don't even know what it looks like?An example is happiness( al-sa'adah in Arabic).
If we do not know where we want to go,any roads will take us there.
Bon Voyage;-)
Posted by: Pak Adib at 2003年08月09日 12:19hmmm...maam ...crossing of fingers...an action denoting seeking divine assistance for a planned venture...a figure of speech...it sometimes is curious to look up the origin of phrases ...:)
Posted by: speed at 2003年08月10日 14:25Nate: not kidding about the burkha... :)
Fooji: have fun on your vacation. Ipoh is one place I haven't had the pleasure of visiting.
Pak Adib: As usual, your words signify the wisdom of your years.. thanks for all your advice.
Speed: Really crossing fingers, I'm on wait list. :P
Posted by: Najah at 2003年08月10日 22:20Have a safe journey then, wherever it is you're going to :)
Posted by: graceshu at 2003年08月10日 22:21