I love you. You know I love you right? I’m mean, when we first got together I was going through a hard time in life. I had just been born and I really needed the support. I was desperate and inexperienced and maybe that’s what led to our down fall. You were my first and even though I was probably like your 231,664,000th that year, it really didn’t matter because at least we had each other.
Listen, you’re a really great country America. I mean, you have done things for me that NO other country would. Remember the bill of rights? Freedom of speech? Baseball and snow cones? Come on, those were good times baby, I wouldn’t trade it for the world. If it wasn’t for you I wouldn’t be the person I am today. You helped MOLD me.
“I’m sorry America, what was that? Did you say something?”
“AM I SEEING OTHER COUNTRIES?”
What? Who told you that? Was it North Korea? That no good, totalitarian, son of a…… Ok look, you already know so I’m just going to level with you. YES, I have been seeing other countries. It was only the one time. Well, twice if you count Japan, but I was only in the airport for like an hour so doesn’t even really count. This doesn’t mean that I don’t love you America. There will always be a place in my heart for you. You know I almost joined the Army for you right? We’ve been together for so long that I don’t even know where you stop and I begin. It’s just, I just need some space right now. I need some time to grow, to figure out who I am.
“America, are you…, are you crying?”
Look, it’s not like you’re never going to see me again. I just want to explore other options ok? Listen, that’s Thaila …uh… my friend Dave on the other line. I have to go. Skype me, OK?
You know it’s about to be a good time when you’re in the travel section of a website and you start reading things like:
Traveler’s Health
Vaccinations
Yellow Fever
Anti-Malaria
Bednets
You know all the fun shit that let’s you know you’re REALLY traveling…
Oh the CDC!
Looks as though for Thailand I’m good. Considering I got shot up before India, and was turned into a human pin cushion by my Japanese clinic. Dr. Kawaii still rocks!
It’s our impromptu trip to Cambodia I have to worry about. Off to find some more doxycycline…
From right: Jean-Pierre, Tyler, Evita, Jeremiah
Casting: complete!
Location: THAILAND!
Days to departure: 15 days (!!!)
I’m not gonna lie: we are all so awesome! We converge from different countries, backgrounds, and life experiences to share our story as we live, work, learn, and love in THAILAND! And you can follow us every step of the way.
Photos, video blogs, and ruminations on the Jet Set Zero lifestyle coming to you at the speed of life, so stay tuned…
Growing up in a small town where everyone knows everyone really takes a toll on a guy like me. Everyone in my town works on carburetors, deer hunts, or rides four-wheelers during their leisure time. With that being said, I am definitely no stranger to being an outcast. Lets be honest here, I don’t even know what a carburetor looks like nor do I care to know. Since I never had anything in common with the people of my town, I was always planning my next getaway. I yearned to find people that I could relate to. My first destination was to New York City, it was definitely an eye opener to what the world had to offer. Once I had a taste of the outside world, I wanted more. So I spent the next few months planning my next excursion. I finally decided I wanted to head south of the border to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. I had never experienced any other culture up until my trip to Mexico. This is when I realized that I wanted to learn more about what other cultures exist in the world. After my trip to Mexico a few years passed by and I finally grew enough nerve to head out to California on my own. It was literally a spur of the moment adventure, there was absolutely no planning at all. I left with $500.00 to my name and a tank full of gas. It was by far the most exhilarating feeling ever, knowing that I was so far from home with a world full of obstacles that stood in my way. For once I felt that I could take on the world. To everyones surprise, including myself, I made it home with no trouble at all. I finally got to prove to my parents that I could handle myself. Every trip that I have taken has played a role in the evolution of my character. I have come a long way from the guy who would pretend to know what a carburetor was to who I am today, and I have no one to thank but myself. If I would have never took a leap of faith, there is no telling who I would be today. I am looking forward to being a part of the Jet Set Zero crew and every adventure that lies ahead. God bless and safe travels.It’s official. I can now add international voice actor to my resume now. What a great gig! The job was for an ESL app and it paid pretty well for the 45 minutes worth of “work” that I put into it. I was really nervous at first, but by the end I was having quite a bit of fun and thinking about how cool it would be if this was my full-time job. If I do wind up coming back to Korea, voice acting will be the first thing that I look into doing. Worst come to worst it’ll at least make me better at karaoke. Inching my way closer and closer to Thailand!
Oh Asia! You continue to have your way with me. In an effort to be honest, our last three places to go to for Season 8 were Brazil, Cambodia, and Thailand. As I introduced it, I was also researching and pulling for Brazil. It’s a country, let alone continent I’d never traveled to before. As you all know, we’ve chosen Thailand.
Although I know there are experiences everywhere, I did have a minute to swallow the undigested initial “Asia, again?” Truth is, I have only been away from Asia for four months, after living there for a year. That’s four consecutive Jet Set Zero challenge terms back to back.
Day by day, site by site, and each step closer to departure, I’ve let go of that feeling and opened myself up to the elements. Let’s see what the second time has to bring.
Initial Eat, Pray, Love reviews are in and looking good. One critic said, “Shot in burnished magic-hour light (the crew must have toiled feverishly over a hundred dawns and dusks), with rapturous attention paid to dishes of prosciutto and melon…” Sounds like my kind of Friday night.
Let us know what you think of the movie, and stay tuned for more Italy sneak peeks in the works. Until then, my Eat Pray Love Mashup (via Tumblr):
Getting in Touch with Nature (Chang Mai, Thailand, 2007)
Bike-Happy (Paris, 2008)
Eating Too Much Pizza (Florence, Italy 2010)
Looking For Answers (Bajardo, Italy 2010)
The Nemi Lake Crew
Check it out! Jet Set Zero Italy Week 4: Best-Of Edition
With every passing day my bank account grows slightly smaller. I had only planned on being abroad in South Korea for a 3 months and thus had only budgeted for that amount of time. I still have some money left over, but now I’m questioning how long I can go on what’s left. Once you start adding up the cost of plane tickets, rent, cell phones, and the like everything starts to become quite real. One thing’s for certain, I will definitely have to find work where ever we go. What happens if I can’t find a job? What happens if I get stuck in a foreign country and can’t make it back home, where ever that even is at this point. It’s time to kick back into survival mode. This money isn’t going to save itself.
Financial Strategy:
#1 Stop the flow of money that has been hemoraging from my bank account.
#2 Finish the two small freelance projects that I have yet to complete.
#3 Rock the shit out of this voice over job tomorrow and try to pick up another gig.
#4 Pitch a couple of article ideas to some publications.
#5 Beg, borrow, or steal. Minus the stealing part. So mainly just begging and borrowing.
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