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[spyrals]

I think I'm weird when it comes to traveling. Most of my friends have traveled the world, gone at least to Europe and Asia. And I just don't think I have the same attitude to traveling that they do. I don't have the desire or drive to go see those places. Nothing pulls me there except a vague curiosity and a sense of I-really-should-because-that's-

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[jujulilianan]

you don't have to go to japan to have good japanese food

[spyrals]

I have nothing but admiration for people who go overseas to help, like doctors volunteering in India or Africa and like you said, people going for 6 months to teach and build infrastructure. There's a girl in one of my lj friends who does exactly that and I have nothing but respect for her

[jujulilianan]

heh - just looking for an alternative viewpoint. this is something I have been thinking about for a little while

[techsta_girl]

I think if I had grown up with the history and kind of experiences as you had growing up in Russia (bad &good) as a little girl I wouldn't be interested in travelling to Europe either

[techsta_girl]

that = than in the bottom sentence. :)

[spyrals]

Our opinions are shaped by our experiences I think. I think that the more I travel and experience - and I do have plans to go to Europe, India, Asia of course - the more my opinions might change. I hope that I discover a love of travel and a love of cultures! But at this point I just long to see nature, I feel like I missed out by being stuck in suburban environments my entire life.
On a side note, it's really not popular to admit that you like the idea of luxury, geez! I feel like I said that I hate puppies or something.

[techsta_girl]

wait a minute, you hate puppies?

You're horrible!

[anchorman]

Travelling aint for everyone.
Although there's nothing romantic for anyone about seeing a third world country. Fascinating yes, but romantic NO. The thing I found is that whilst my parents are from Indonesia and they grew up surrounded by widespread poverty it is a very different experience travelling around there than it is in India. It's not just the Poverty that you are looking for but rather the culture!
Having worked for and stayed in 5 star hotels I tend to disagree I'm sorry. I see them as lifeless, self important, unnatural and esp with those extravagent ones in Dubai, they are tasteless and gaudy. Human achievement is represented yes, imagination? to some extent but I think there are more important things in life to spend money on such as the welfare of those less fortunate. Call me a socialist or a commie if you will but I believe it's unfair that such luxurious progress should be limited to the very rich.

I'll stop there before you HATE me with a passion.

[spyrals]

Why would I hate you? I just like nice things and nice hotels. I've been in 4 star hotels and I've been in 2 star hotels and I'd much rather stay in 4 star ones. To me they are nice, comfortable and yes perhaps luxurious a tad, but what's wrong with that? I paid for it, which means someone's salary will be paid somewhere. And yeah I do think that you need lots of money to create something beautiful and imaginative when it comes to architecture. Cheap housing just can't look spectacular no matter who built it. And I am definitely fascinated with gorgeous interiors in hotels and public spaces and homes, I just love being in them, it makes me feel so unreal when I'm somewhere amazing. It's like going to a concert with a lazer show, the environment around you makes you feel certain things

[anchorman]

Unfortunately in Australia if you are born into privilege you get more opportunities than those who aren't so lucky.

For eg my brother in Law was potentially a racing car driver based on his skill, talent and dedication however the lack of funds is what hampered him from taking it from an amateur level to a professional one. Stories like this break my heart because he's a good man and he was excellent at what he does and most of all he had a true passion for what he was doing and yet could not fulfill the dream. so not everybody in australia has Equal opportunity.

But going back to that need for luxury I don't deny that some things architectural structures are beautiful and a symbol for human achievement but by the same token I reckon Mahatma Ghandi said it best when he said: “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed”

If you can't be satisfied with the basics you'll never find true satisfaction and therefore never really be happy. I won't go on about the matter.

[spyrals]

I just feel like I want to experience everything the world has to offer. Even the cliche to appreciate "the finer things in life". I hate that expression! Done to death.
I don't think you understand what I'm trying to say though, I'm not greedy - I just want beauty whether it comes in landscapes or housescapes. Doesn't everybody?
I think that if I was to be satisfied with the "basics", I should have stayed in Russia and enjoyed working on the land. But I was brought to the land of opportunity and sure as hell I'm going to take those opportunities.
Just like I'm not satisfied with the basics when it comes to people's minds (it's like saying you don't need education and all that "extra" knowledge, be satisfied with what you're born with), I'll always strive for something better in my life. Anyone who doesn't is either lazy or dull in my eyes.

[techsta_girl]

spyrals I love the rants your entries inspire.

It's fascinating to see people debate their views.

More controversy !

[spyrals]

but I dont want to inspire rants I don't want to inspire anything, its just self examination. guess I must be pretty controversial :D