I really feel the need to travel.  Anyplace really.  I love seeing new places, experiencing new cultures and gaining a new-found perspective in life.  None of that matters right now though.  I just need a place to clear my head and escape from the chaos of Fresno.  I am a firm believe in that you live the life you choose, so the chaos may just be a manifestation of my mind, so I need to clear it out.  Ever since I traveled to Europe and saw that the world was much bigger and much more complex than we make it out to be, I have found an unquenchable thirst for travelling.  I have always wanted to experience the Pacific Northwest and Seattle in particular, so I want to just grab a couple of buddies and go on a road trip along the legendary Pacific Coast Highway.  It is almost soothing to look out of the car's windows and see the endless expanse of blue water.  It reminds me that no matter how big I may make my problems out to be, they are miniscule compared to the sheer vastness of that ocean.  The Pacific Ocean makes mankind as a whole look like a brief speck of light in Earth's history.  The ocean is billions and billions of years old, outlasting the dinosaurs, the world's greatest human civilizations, and will most likely outlast humans in general.  Anytime you see a beautiful sight it is almost impossible to care about your lesson plan, a term paper, or any minute work assignment.  That is when you realize the important things in life; nothing is important.  No matter how much value we place on something, mother nature doesn't care.  The ocean doesn't care.  The world doesn't care.  So why should we?