Since my last post I've changed a lot of things in my life. Firstly, I'm no longer in the RAAF, and I am much happier for it. I'm back at home (unfortunately, but it's a stepping stone on the path to bigger and better things) and job seeking. I've discovered a keen interest for teaching, and am applying for a Bachelor of Secondary Education for next year, which I am looking forward to. But this has not dulled my enthusiasm for travel and adventure. If anything it has made me hungrier for the lifestyle I want so badly. Being stuck here in my old house has its benefits, such as I'm financially secure, I don't have to worry about rent or electricity or cooking etc, but also it means that I'm back to square one. Back to where I was 12 months ago.
I'm constantly reminded of the fact that the things I want to do and accomplish are no do-able at my age. Everyone seems to be telling me that I just cannot do these things. Now, there is truth in what they say: I have no job, no steady flow of income. My highest qualification is high school graduation and I'm 17 years old. So, really, I can't go gallivanting off to far-away, exotic locales at the drop of a hat. But, I don't need to stay in a five star resort in Paris overlooking the Champ Elysees. I really would prefer to live in a tent on the African plains, dodging wild animals and cooking on an open fire; watching tonnes of water cascade over the Victoria Falls in Zambia; strolling through one of the many medinas in Morocco; climbing a winding staircase carved into the living rock up to an ancient temple in Thailand. The mere thought of that brings a smile to my face.
My attitude to life can be summed up in this simple quote: "One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it's worth watching."
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The Victoria Falls belongs to ZIMBABWE not Zambia. Most of its coverage is situated in ZIMBABWE not Zambia. Zambia just gets commercialised as the rightful claimer for landmarks it does not even own when in fact if you look back at FACTS it will be well noted that the Victoria Falls is ZIMBABWEAN and not Zambian. And if you find a source which tells you otherwise they have obviously gotten their facts from much BIASED source since the Victoria Falls is mostly in Zimbabwe. If you look at the borders you will discover that the Victoria Falls mainly falls within the ZIMBABWEAN boundaries and not the "Zambian" boundaries thus making it a ZIMBABWEAN landmark.
ReplyDeleteI really hate it when people say something belongs to another country when it so clearly DOES NOT.
I'm also ZIMBABWEAN, so you can see why else I'm also PISSED OFF.
...alright, I apologise...but that really wasn't what the whole blog was about.
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