The mini breakthrough.

It's not really the first day of work but it's the first day where everyone is finally around. The boss just had to celebrate that, so we had lunch together. One of the great things about him is that, he will never settle for a quiet session. Towards the end, he started asking everyone about our new year's resolutions. Yes, the overrated topic is still discussable, it seems. We took turns in answering and since I was only two seats away from him, I was amongst the last ones to answer.

Of course I did not tell him I wanted to be more forgiving of myself, lol. The thing that came out of my mouth was,

"I want to start travelling again. First two stops will be Tokyo and Paris,"

"Why those two?" he asked.

"Oh because I want to conquer the four main cities. I've been to New York and London and so these two are the remaining ones." 

To be honest, I didn't even plan on doing so. I was just telling him what came to my mind first. Yes it's true I've explored both NY and London but do I really want to go to the other two? I have Tokyo in my plan but Paris? Honestly, couldn't be bothered.

But then it made me think and yes I'm still thinking about it right now. Told my Biebs that we should go to Tokyo together because a) I'm very picky with whom I travel with and she's one of the very few people that I've survived having trips with and b) I honestly and genuinely want to go to Tokyo. Whatever the reasons, Biebs gave me a yes - nothing to be surprised about and damn, our conversation diverted to how we should just stop splurging on materials a.k.a things that don't even last forever in order to save up for our trip! But that's not the point. The thing is, I found truth in the midst of lying.

I lied about wanting to start travelling again just to stop my boss from pestering me for an answer but at the same time, I realize I actually do want to start travelling again. I gotta admit, I live for wonderful memories and unforgettable experiences. Remember the story I told you about me crying in front of Niagara Falls because I couldn't comprehend its vast beauty? Yes, that's the kind of thing I live for.

And I want to start chasing after those moments again. Oh well, may Allah ease!