Travel Poll

[dalekboy]

So, today for the second time this year, I told someone in all seriousness that they needed to get away from the job they hate and cross the Nullarbor with me.

"I'm going next week, come with me!"

In both cases I figured the person would actually benefit from it. Away from home for about a week, out of contact for good chunks of it, seeing the size and scope of what's out there... Being reminded that there are different, more rewarding, and often more interesting ways to live. You don't have to want to do them, but knowing they exist changes your perspective. To have the freedom to think about what's going on in your life without all the niggling reminders, distractions and doubts that try to convince you that you really can't leave that job and/or life you hate.

Everyone one should do a long slow trip to somewhere in Australia. It opens your mind in interesting new directions if you let it. Though not everybody should do it with me. Some wouldn't cope with me, some I would kill before we got halfway across.

So now, because it's much in my mind (Three days! Eeep!) I present the "Do the Nullabor with Danny" pole!

No-one can see who answered, and comments are screened unless they have a "yes" at the end... For no other reason than force of habit :)

[Poll #1045769]

Comments

[fe2h2o.livejournal.com]

I've already driven (well, been driven... I was too young to have had a licence on all but the last trip!) across the Nullabor in a Holden... never with a drover though:-)
And Country Mints and Clinkers (in spite of the melt factor) are the important inclusion!

[dalekboy.livejournal.com]

Clinkers! I had all but forgotten them! Mmmmmmm...

Country Mints?

[fe2h2o.livejournal.com]

Mints (obviously!). They come in a green bag, the wrappers are clear in the middle and green on the ends. The lollies are white with green lines, and have a gooey middle... Yum:-)
(yep)

[dalekboy.livejournal.com]

Oh! Yes! I loved those! Aaaagghh!

Nonono... mustn't go searching for them...

[dalekboy.livejournal.com]

It has 4x100 Air-Con - 4 Windows down while doing 100km.
Great stereo. MP3/CD player, great sound.

Every poll, every bloody poll, some bastard comes along and says "What about an answer for meeeeeee?" This time it's Snakes and diabetes, and you know what? I don't care!

*at this point, God (who doesn't exist except for humourous situations like this one) press the button to activate diabetes in Danny*

One day I will get to Burning man. Been wanting to go ever since I first heard about it, and your tales have only made me want to go more. The problem with nudity is people automatically associate it with sex first, rather than freedom, openness, relaxation, etc.

[dalekboy.livejournal.com]

Damn, you caught me out. If I know someone doesn't like something like sugary, or can't have them, I try to keep it in mind. Oh I forget from time to time, but I do my best to reduce the issue because it's not actually that hard to do.

In that regard, you may like my nibblies box. When it's properly stocked it has a range of stuff from the insanely sugary to the incredibly bland (but I like them) Amaranth chips. And I always try to find out what nibblies will work for a specific travelling companion, too.

I'm in favour of nudity as a way to break down barriers - the checking each other out part is quite natural for reasons ranging for simple curiosity through to phwoarness - it's going to be a love and hate post if I get the time to write the bastard! Got about seven lined up now, just waiting...

[purrdence.livejournal.com]

Re: photos

I'd might be ok, but I'd have to see them before getting released into the wide world.

(but then again, a mark of a good photographer is one that can take flattering photos of me. Those photographers are few and far between.)

(hai!)

[dalekboy.livejournal.com]

I'd never release naked photos of someone else without checking with them first. In fact I've had to ask one or two people in the last week or so if I could use their photos for a project. And someone else if I could use their photo when I put up the 'nudes' wallpaper shots.

Only exception to asking is if I was taking photos specifically for a project of some description, in which case the person would have signed a release form anyway. And they would at least get a copy of the photos or project so they would know how they were represented.

There are tricks to flattering photos. Some are things the photographer can do, some are things the model can do. I know one girl who looks fabulous in every photo taken of her, but at the same time she does the same pose for every damned photo and won't risk another.

I take a lot of photo and hope that one or two capture what it is I was trying to catch.

[dalekboy.livejournal.com]

Ahhh... it's nice to get folks that are aware that the way they would like to be isn't always the way they are, and try to allow for the fact that they're human and therefore various shades of grey.

More people should be tactile!

I do okay with grouchiness, but when a lot of it is directed (or feels like it's directed) at me for no good reason, it bypasses my logical mind and goes straight to the emotions. I usually get very withdrawn (to stop me exploding immediately) and suffer with anger and upset for days after.

Then explode :)

[fe2h2o.livejournal.com]

(yes, to my previous comment - and this, I skimmed over that bit:-( Or got distracted...)

[dalekboy.livejournal.com]

The whole world is sorry to find that out.

Hear that sound? Thousands of teen girls, weeping.