Life Lesson #12 – When life hands you lemons, go on a jamiemoon.

In 14 days, I will get on an airplane to embark on a 14 hour journey to Maui, Hawaii. If I went as previously scheduled, I would be on a plane with my husband going on our honeymoon. Well, life doesn’t always work out as planned. And I am thankful for that.

Here I am, at the ripe age of 31, going on my first vacation by myself. Yep, I’m nervous. But I also feel excited and empowered. I held on to this ticket to Maui for almost 8 months before I decided to use it. Maybe one day I will also gain the motivation to get rid of my wedding dress and wedding ring. I’m not even sure why I still own these things. I mean, the wedding dress is a total pain when I want to get into my closet. Anyone out there want it? It might make for a cool Halloween costume or something.

When I first decided to use my flight voucher to go on a “jamiemoon”, I spoke to my father about where to go. I told my dad that I wanted to do something bold and courageous. He once lived in Thailand for a few years and I asked him if I could go there. He said “hell no.” Oh all right, I will go to friendly Maui then.

So I leave on May 21st and I plan to push myself out of my comfort zone by doing some non Jamie-esque things including (but not limited to):

• Sleeping in a bunk bed in a dirty dormitory with interesting backpackers
• Throwing my body off a 40 foot cliff into the ocean (I'm deathly afraid of heights)
• Hiking 12 miles into the world’s largest dormant volcano
• Going to a clothing optional beach (my clothes will stay on)

Wish me luck on my journey! I will be sure to blog about my adventures. If I don’t make it back alive, please get my book published. It can be found on my laptop.