Reasons Not to Go
July 29, 2002

To liven things up, I thought I would share some of my worries with you. I am a worry-wart, so there are many. In no particular order:

• I will not be able to find another job, and will be destitute for the rest of my life.
• My allergies (hayfever/dust) will flare up. They have been the worst in years, lately.
• My feet will hurt (I have flat feet).
• I will lose my thyroid meds I have to take every day.
• I will lose my digital camera.
• I will lose all of my luggage.
• I will get ripped off.
• Nobody will talk to me, and I will be lonely.
• I'll get bitten by a rabid monkey in Mynamar.
• I won't be able to order food/lodging/transportation since I can't speak the language.
• I will get altitude sickness (it has happened before).
• Something will happen back home that requires my attention, that I can't handle from abroad.

I haven't been sleeping too well lately because of these fears.