Doing Nothing, originally uploaded by LeeLeFever_TwinF.

Life is altogether luxurious right now in Thailand, so it's hard to bitch. And I ain't bitchin', but there is something that has been hard to get used here- doing nothing. I've had to concentrate, focus and try really hard to keep myself from continuing to be a traveler when I'm supposed to be resting. All this doing nothing is stressing me out!

Case in point... After breakfast on most days, we come back to the bungalow and I start to feel pressure well up inside me. Little voices say "look, it's sunny out there... I bet a hike would be fun... We didn't see that waterfall yet... What about lunch?... Should we go to an Internet cafe?" STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT! I tell myself, but I only partially listen.

I'm learning though. I've spent hours lounging around and only felt a tiny pang of guilt.

I'm really proud of Sachi, who is traditionally the one who can't relax at home. She is doing quite well at doing nothing and is an inspiration to me. I'm learning and I'll surely have it down by the time we get to Tokyo. Maybe by then, I can finally do nothing in peace.