All your world are belong to us

How awesome is this? And this? I first heard about Hospitality club from Mir from Barcelona whom I met in Vientiane. I happened to check them out today, while doing some research on Portugal. She's a super warm and friendly girl with a kick-ass consumer products design job back in Barcelona (sadly, not fashion. I was hoping for some Zara discounts, sigh), but decided to postpone going back to take a freelance job in Bangkok. I've heard of house swapping before, but I think these are more targeted for the backpacking community. Argh, I'd do this in a heartbeat if I had my own place, but I don't know how thrilled Walter & Co. will be if I start hosting random foreigners at our place. I'll try to give this a try for Portugal though. It'll be great just to get away for a while.

Man, I have some serious wanderlust going on. I don't know what's up w/ me. Obviously not a good sign 3 months in a new job, eh?

Recently I've been thinking a whole lot about my twenties coming to an end. Here I am,
27 going on 28, with the big 3-0 no longer in a deniable distance. I am no where close to where I envisioned myself to be, professionally, inter-personally, or spiritually. What am I doing? This cloud of existential angst is perpetually hanging over me. Will I look back on my twenties a mere few years from now and be satisfied with how I spent it? Have I had impacted the world in a positive way? Have I seen the world? Have I learned how to be a Man? I don't want the usual platitudes of "carpe diem" and all that shit.

I am reminded of the last scene of Garden State when the main character decides to throw off his shackles and live life. Fully. I somehow yearn to throw off the same shackles. But I don't know what shackles me. I am not centered. I just know I don't like IT right now...