I am unemployed for the summer and I must say that I am loving it!!
Once I was done with work I took a trip up to San Jose to visit friends. I spent some time talking and catching up with my good friend Pauline. She was telling me that recently she took a trip to Monterey by herself to recharge and relax. I was really impressed that she did that, I myself have always been a wimp about taking trips alone. I can eat in a restaurant, catch a movie, and pretty much do most things alone, but there has always been something about going on a vacation by myself that has seemed daunting to me. Prior to my conversation with Pauline I had been looking up destinations to travel to alone but something always prevented me from making the decision to go ahead and do it. Am I worried about the safety of traveling to a new place alone? Am I concerned that people will judge me and think I am some desperate loser with no friends who has to vacation alone? I am not really sure, but I know that I won't get over whatever stigma I think is attached to a solo vacation unless I do it. I'm not sure when I am going to do it but I am committing myself to taking a solo vacation before the year's end.
I'll keep you posted when I figure out my destination...