Next?

I've been hanging out in Ellensburg with Dale, Steph, and Fred-the-dog. I also got to see more of my very good friends back there. I even found myself wanting to get back to putting roots in Ellensburg, but also caught myself getting back into being the same Thom I was before I left (I'm not really sure what that means) and I didn't like it. I love Ellensburg, and I love all of my friends there, but I know that I must move on.

Not Fred

As I sit and meditate on where to go, I like the idea of NOT working for as long as possible. Comet had a great idea; to visit as many cigarbid.com folks as I can. I've met several, including Brian and James in Japan, and I could do a motorcycle tour of the southern U.S. for the winter. That sounds just crazy enough to do it.

I type this in Seaside, OR. and I am contemplating what to do next. Do I settle somewhere? Should I just start heading South for the winter? Maybe I should go back to school? Dr. Kokenge sounds good, even though I would have a doctorate in media or communications. Go back to one of the countries that I visited and work there? It is spring time in New Zealand and Australia.

Harold

Many people have told me to go back to Japan. The big negative about Japan is that EVERYTHING is so small. But it also has a lot of pluses; a job teaching English, cute single girls e v e r y w h e r e and great food. But there I go trying to talk myself into something that my gut says no to.