Who says it can't be this lifetime? You're still alive, so it's still possible.
I've never been outside the US. With the way things are going, without being political...I fantasize more and more about leaving, despite not knowing where I'd go. I see the direction things are heading and want to GTFO and not be involved. All of the things I wanted to do in life that I haven't even worked up the nerve to attempt are easier here, but it feels like that time has passed by. Enjoying the rest of life somewhere peaceful, where people look out for each other and think of the greater good before themselves sounds real nice. All that stuff I was taught as a child that doesn't feel represented(in my opinion) in my culture these days.
I'm planning on visiting Japan with some friends in October, so that will certainly be a culture shock. I won't know much Japanese, but I'll do what I can to know what I can and will study customs and cultures beforehand. The last thing I'd want to come off as is some obnoxious asshole American tourist, even if that's exactly what I am in a way. It seems like it'd be a fun place to live, but of course to visit someplace and to live there are two entirely different things.
