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I’ve barely posted recently as freelance translation and proofreading work has kept me incredibly busy, which is a good thing considering that over the years I’ve grown accustomed to purchasing and consuming food, and would like to continue that habit. However, while I credit this mad rush that began the second I left my previous job on a general desire to wrap everything up by the end of the year as well as sheer luck, hopefully come January I’ll have the time to develop a regular posting habit as well.

Until then, I’ll just post my new goal that, as most of the crazy ideas I usually end up accomplishing begin (see: Iceland), came to me mid-conversation and completely out of the blue. By the time I’m 30, I want to have set foot on all of the continents except Antarctica. It seems poetic given that I have two years and two continents to go; I’ve already travelled to North America and Europe (obviously), as well as Asia and Australia. All that remain are Africa (totally doable) and South America, which will be the trickiest to accomplish given sheer distance. Luckily, I’ve got plenty of time to plan, and if the money keeps coming in, I might end up riding a motorcycle through the Argentinian plains sooner than I expected (note to self: learn how to ride a motorcycle first).

Granted, by the time I die I would absolutely love to visit Antarctica as well, but considering that the logistical planning and necessary funding is exponentially higher, that one might have to wait awhile.