Showing pictures to my aunt

One night I'm sitting on my bed talking to my aunt and showing her pictures. It's when talking to others that I realize how lucky I've been with experiences I've lived, the places I've seen and the people I've met.

When showing her pictures I found myself saying, this friend lives in Egypt, this one is from Belgium, these two are in India and are from the US and the UK, I talked to people in 6 different countries just today. And then she asked me, how many countries have you visited? and I said 11. To many that might be nothing. But when I'm talking to people that have never left the country and that have given up many dreams, it means a lot.

Coming back to Venezuela was great opportunity to see what I left behind and appreciate where I have gone and how much I have grown. Sometimes we change and don't realize how much.

I no longer think that getting married is a requirment before getting to be 25. Oh yeah.. that's the first question I get when I see family and friends I haven't seen in a long time. To that I respond.. yeah I graduated from college last year, got a great job, live in NYC, have visited many countries, I'm happy. But they still hang up on the fact that I am not married haha. Not saying I won't get married but I had other things I wanted to experience before jumping into that! Well if you see me with a baby next year you'll say Venezuela changed me again hehe.

Two months later...

While I was in India I was blogging almost every day. I got to Venezuela and I haven't said a thing. I think in India I was using it as a way out and I've been too relaxed at home? Well I have been busy.

Leaving India was a bunch of mixed feelings. I was glad to come back home after so long. But I got really sad to leave my awesome roommates there. I know I will see them sometime soon! Miss you guys!

Being in Venezuela has been great. Definitely different living with the parents again after 7 years. But I am no longer a teenager and being able to say "I want to take you on a vacation" and doing it is a step up! I have spent awesome moments with the family mostly. I'll be posting later about my adventures here, even if they are out of order.

For now, I am very excited to say that I got my work visa and I will be traveling back to the US in 29 hours. I think it'll be interesting to go back to the land of processes and having the feeling again that you can get what you want through customer services... even if you have to fight a little.

On Sunday I'll be in Miami and get to see a great friend. On Monday, I'll head back to NYC straight to the office. It'll be great to see many people after 4 months. There better be sushi and martinis that night!