The Awesome Office

As I mentioned in my last post, I’m embarking on a journey. Well, I’ve already embarked on a metaphorical journey and it’s taken me to this very moment. But I’m embarking on another journey. This one’s a little more literal. I’m headed to Panama City, Panama and I’ll be leaving in a few short weeks. It’s the first time I’ve taken to the road by myself outside of the country and I’m wildly excited about it. I’m trying to stay calm, because for this hippie, excited can quickly turn to nervous and then to terrified.

So, I’ve put it out of my mind really until this very moment. I only have a few weeks and I’ve got to figure out what to pack, where I’m staying and what the heck I want to do when I get there. I also have to learn enough Spanish to get by, and what I’m going to do money-wise. Panama’s dollar is the same as the american dollar. So does that mean I just bring cash? Do they take Visa? These are things I don’t know.

I should be writing for NaNoWriMo or planning travels to Panama, but what am I doing? Playing with my baby dread lock. Friggin hippie.

But thank goodness for blogs. Even though most of them are filled with nonsense (who are you looking at?), sometimes they can get you really jazzed about shit you wouldn’t have even thought about. For instance, this blog about Panama let me know that I’m going to be able to get my hair did for five bucks and get a manicure for around eight. Score! I’ve never had a manicure, because spending even $25 on something like that seems crazy. But Panama City is crazy cheap. You can literally live like a king on a software developer salary.

I’m pretty sure I’m going to stay at Luna’s castle. The price is right ($13 per night) and it’s the oldest and most popular hostel. I’ll start out there and see where I end up. Yay for adventure!

Oh and did I mention that in all of this planning, I’m starting National Novel Writing Month? Oh man, November is going to be a doozy.

Love and light to you all!

-The Friggin’ Hippie