the moment had passed, like i knew that it should

only 10 days left in rome and i'm ready to get out. spending time in the eternal city has gotten old and tiring, and i'm ready to move on. i've been here for nearly 6 weeks and the feeling of amazement and wonder are lost. i feel more like a resident of rome than ever and need a change of scene...

this doesn't mean that i want home though either. home is the usual, the day to day, a place i will always hold dear in my heart. i need to see the world though. i am ready to see the world. my first trip to europe inspires me to travel far and wide, all across the globe. i want to see australia, africa, south america, asia-- EVERYTHING. elephants, kangaroos, koalas, tigers, lions, anything and everything. the seven wonders of the world or even discover my own seven wonders.

i can say though that i would never want to live in italy. my liking to here is only temporary and i am sure i will remember it fondly, but i would rather get to vacation anywhere in the world than return, i don't feel a need to. italy is marked off my list, as of now. i realize i have not seen everything, but i would rather see another country than come back. returning to italy could be nostalgic and maybe i will some day... but there are too many other places worth seeing to even consider a return.

so for now i will daydream about my adventures across the world (perhaps Anthony Bourdain style?) and read the epic "1000 places you must see before you die"