Pre-Departure(5days)
Published by O-CO under pre-departure on 20:37
Well, if you don't know me, my name is Kevin. I was born Christmas Eve 1983 and have lived in NJ, WI, and MS in my life, so far. I love to travel and have been to 13 countries including Western Europe. A few of the most memorable and wild things Ive done include; seeing the Pope speak at the Vatican, partying in Ibiza for 36 hours straight, living through hurricane Katrina in south Mississippi, and eating a full size lizard from a bottle of liquor in Barcelona, Spain. People say I live my on the edge, take too many chances, and don't think about the consequences of my actions. People say I am a character in my own movie. People say I'm a crazy American with an easy life in the USA. To get new perspective on things I decided to take another chance, do something completely different, and break away from the routine that captures and imprisons people, called a 'real job'. I decided to move to China. So.. after buying a one-way ticket to Guilin, China (before definitely having a job), buying a new laptop, a camera, an itouch, other odds and ends(including syringes and medicine), and my visa to enter China, I'm in around 3,300 bucks.. People ask if I am excited, nervous, or apprehensive about moving to China to live, work, and travel. I am definitely all of these things, but most of all I am completely open minded for what will come. I purchased my Orbitz e-ticket on Sept 26, and for the past month I have been hardcore researching and over-preparing for this chapter of my life. The last chapter ended at the courthouse in Wall Township, NJ with a DUI charge (6 month loss of license) hence, my Adventure 2 China...