country list

I like lists. Lists are fun. I like making them. I like having them. I like going over them. I like crossing things off them. I just love listing things. Here is my list of countries I want to visit (in no particular order):

Italy
Mexico
Antarctica
Easter Island
Morocco
Mongolia
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Sudan
Ethiopia
Algieria
Iraq
Iran
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Nepal
Burma
Kyrgystan
Dubai

(Here’s where I’ve been.)

stuck

I sent my passport off for renewal. I feel claustrophobic, like I’m trapped in the US. Haven’t felt this way since the borders were closed on 9/11. deep breath. deep breath.