A Blibby Odyssey
 

So, as i imagine you have all noticed, the reason this place has become a grey, dark world of sadness, is because i havn't been around much over the last month. My apologies for this. I know its all been VERY VERY hard for you. This is down to two very good reasons...

Reason number 1: I no longer have a job so i do not turn to the wonderful world of MOFO for procrastination purposes whilst stuck at a desk all day. I am free, running through grassy fields with flowers in my hair and soiled underpants round my legs (One of the downsides of unemployment is lack of money for new pants. or toilet paper for that matter)

And reason number 2: I am planning a round the world trip, which i embark on next month.

It is this second reason that i have created this thread. I'm planning on going away for about 7 months, and my internet time will be limited, so i thought i could create a little thread to put photo's, ask questions, post cries for help etc to keep anyone updated who gives a hot patooey. I depart on the 4th of FEBRUARY, and so far, everythings going to plan. Got most of my stuff ready, visas sorted, tickets bought, accommodation booked, sun lotion applied, toe nails cut etc.

So the plan is, i thought i could post my route online for any of you chaps, then, if the time and place is right, it could be good to meet some MOFO's on my travel of the globe? Also, if you guys have done the whole traveling thing before, mayhaps you could recommend some places to go, places to miss, food to eat, things to take etc then that would be mighty might helpful of you all and delish amounts of rep shall fall on your faces.

So first things first...

THE ROUTE

FEB 5th - BANGKOK, THAILAND
I'm spending two - three months in Asia over all, starting here in Bangkok, Thailand, and making my way up through LAOS, then into VIETNAM, and then down into CAMBODIA, then down through MALAYSIA, and ending up in SINGAPORE.

APRIL 5th - CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA
Im going to spending about a month and half or so, maybe longer in OZ, travelling down the East Coast, starting at CAIRNS for some scuba diving, then making our way down through FRASER ISLAND, BRISBANE and eventually ending up in SYDNEY. I know plenty of MOFOs are Ozzies so, if you have some hints and tips, let me know.

JUNE 5th - CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND
I'll be heading into Christchurch on the South Island, where i'll spend two weeks, then i'll head up to the NORTH ISLAND where i'll spend another two weeks touring around, finally flying out of AUCKLAND.

JULY 6th - NADI, FIJI
I'll be lazing around FIJI for about two weeks. This, i should imagine will mostly consist of paradise. Im hoping it will be anyway.

JULY 20th - LA, USA
Hurrah! "I want to be in Amerrrricah!" So, i arrive in the states and, hopefully, money permitting, i should be staying for about a month. I'll be spending a couple of nights in LA, then i'll head to SAN FRANCISCO and spend about a week there. Then, i'll be heading north to SEATTLE for another week or so, then continuing north, i'll head into VANCOUVER, where i'm getting a train over to TORONTO, and then finally, after staying a few days, i'll wipe my tears away, and fly out of NEW YORK back home to good ol' Blighty.

SO, thats the route. Any idea how i'm going to survive? Because i havnt. This could, in all reality, spell the end of the BLIB. I live a very yummy life over here in the UK. I never really want for much. I have stuff around me to make me feel and look lovely, i have good food to eat, i have all my technology i could need to make my life as easy as possible. And i have nice sex and lots of fun, but also nice alone time too. And im giving all of this up for 7 months. It could end badly, or it could teach me some things. Im hoping for the latter. Anyone wanna help?

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Oh, also, im currently making a playlist of MUST HAVE TRAVELING SONGS for my iPod. Anyone got any good ideas? What would your traveling playlist consist of?

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Lucky you... this sounds like an awesome trip... :) As for traveling songs... I've gotten very moody/brooding(?) lately so would need a variety to keep me occupied...

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Well, if you hadn't spent so much on traveling tickets, you'd be able to buy such things. ;)

Have a safe, and fun trip. Don't forget the pictures, and an occasional stop at a coffee shop, or whatever place has internet service. Then you can say where you're at next.

As far as the music goes, I feel pretty sure our taste is severely different. I wouldn't want to make you sick during your travel time.

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I'll never understand how people do these types of things, money and time wise.

Anyway, as for must have traveling music, I'd definitely take Bon Iver, Calexico (Carried to dust or Garden ruin), Radiohead's In rainbows is fantastic night time driving music, I'd listen to Animal Collective's latest (Merriweather post pavilion) on the airplane but be sure to bring an extra pair of pants as you may "wet" yourself...oh and The knife's Silent shout also for night time. m83, The flaming lips (Yoshimi battles the pink robots), Fleet foxes, My morning jacket, Panda bear, Ryan Adams ( Cold roses while you're in the states),The shins etc....

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Reason number one has the time part covered, anyway. Sorry to hear about that Blibbster but every cloud, and all that. :)

I suppose that after your dad did his trip round the 50 States of America something like this was on the cards, eh? ;D

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b6...tephen_fry.jpg

EDIT - I've got relatives in Cairns, by the way. ;)

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Bloobby sweetie I am so happy http://bestsmileys.com/blobs/2.gif you are coming to Sydney http://bestsmileys.com/hyper/6.gif I want to meet you and show you Sydney :yup: it is only a short drive from where i live http://bestsmileys.com/cars/4.gif do you want my Phone Number http://bestsmileys.com/talking/3.gif

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blib i envy you boyo! have fun, and if I know you you will. :yup: you MUST figure out a way to post pics as we have got to see what you are up to! :D

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AHTHANKS guys, nice messages all round!

Well i seem to have completed all my jobs that needed doing before i go. Got all the visas, money, tickets, medicine, amenities i need. So now its all bout making as much money as possible before i go. Ebay anyone? BLIBS life is currently up for auction if anyone wants to bid.
Oh and i gotta do a HELLA lot of research too. Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, Laos, Malaysia and Thailand are strange strange places. And i have NOTHING to bas my preconceptions on as i have never been anywhere like that before in my life. Spooky stuff. 13 more sleeps and i'll be finding out exactly what theyre all like!

Adi, good music suggestions, currently downloading aload them. I likey!

Taccy, OH GOOD OLD DAD, didnt he have fun traveling around the States? Sadly they wouldnt let me put his Black Cab on my plan to Thailand. Harsh.

Nebbles, i would LOVE to come and say hello to you! Can you send me a PM with all your details? and i'll send you mine :D PW sent me a lovely PM so i think im gonna say hello to him whilst im in Seattle :D

Mack, dont worry, i'll be posting lots and lots of pics! I'll post the link to my blog when i have it up and running!

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Done :yup:

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Blibs, I'm so glad you decided to do this amazing thing! You're going to have a brilliant time, just look after yourself, don't do anything (too) stupid and just enjoy all your experiences good and bad cos they'll all make you a better person. Take loads of photos!

xxxxx

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Man I don't know youuu but I care about youuu (Pablo Fransisco).

Have a fun trip. One thing though - in the light of your already determined places to go - DON'T come to Denmark! Man would it suck compared to the other places...

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Hey Blib! I wish you all the best on your trip. :)

When I'm done at Uni me and a few friends are hoping to go on a trip of our own. We even want to follow a similar route, by starting in Asia and ended up in America. Looking forward to hearing about it, mate. When you come back I'll be asking you for advice!

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Perhaps they thought it would embark on an ill-advised marriage to a Toyota Hiace van who wanted to make a new life in the UK. ;)

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Blibby! Your trip sounds very exciting! Have a great time and may you stay safe on your journey. I'll certainly make a point to take peeks at your thread to see all of the lovely photos you'll post. Are you bringing a laptop to stay intouch?

Enjoy your Kodak moments! :)

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I got your message Blib and I look forward to hearing from you. I wonder if when you reach the states if your phone will still have an international code? I guess we'll figure it out as you get closer. Anyway, you're leaving pretty soon yeah? Have fun.

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Your trip looks awesome Blib, rock it out. My one single travelling piece of advice is this: don't buy the headphones on the plane. You won't need to watch Kung Fu Panda that badly that you'll have to pay 10 squid for them. Bring a couple of books that you've been meaning to read and get through them.

As for those must have travelling songs:
America - Razorlight
All the way to Reno - REM
Way to Amarillo - Tony Christie
Drinking in LA - Bran Van 3000
Turning japanese - The Vapors
Mountains - Biffy Clyro
A Case of You - Joni Mitchell
still havent found what im looking for u2
where the streets have no name - u2
Oh My God - Kaiser Chiefs
Holiday - Greenday
Road Trippin - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Drops of jupiter - train
In the middle of the night - billy joel
California Dreamin - mamas and papas


for the journey home
Homeward Bound - Simon and Garfunkel
London calling - the clash

you may have noticed i mostly went for travel themed songs, but they're all good

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Well, the time has come for me to leave. I catch my flight at 9.45 tonight. Feels very strange, leaving everyone, everything for 6 months. I'm actually freaking out a little bit but am also trying to hold it together.

Anyway, many thanks for all the well wishes fellow MOFOs, i'll be coming on every now and again to say hello. And when i get near some of you guys in OZ and the US, i'll make sure i get in touch to say hi!

In the mean time, here's the links to follow all my travel guffins if anyone wants to. (I'm NOT SPAMMING, HONEST!) This way, it will be just like i never left! (OHGOD)

This will be the main place for photo's and vids!:
http://blibblobblib.blogspot.com/

Follow me on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/Blibblobblib

Check out latest photo's:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blibblobblib/

Check out the latest videos:
http://vimeo.com/user630748/videos

Take care fellow Mofoians, be good, be kind and i shall see you in the world!

Au Revoir!

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Can't wait to hear from you, have a great time :yup:

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Safe (and fun) travels, buddy. :)

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You're going to have a great time! Talk to strangers, try new things, and don't worry.

Bon Voyage!

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I'll teach you some things, Blibby... ;)

I am no longer in LA. But it's not an insurmountable drive and I still have friends there, so I could be there if there was blibby time in it for me. PM, if you get back here to check in.

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I LIVE! (in case any of you were wondering. You bastards.)

Yes i have managed to survive the many horrors and wonders of the strange land that is Asia. In a weeks time, i shall be another strange land, a land called OZ! I cant bloody wait. Asia has been incredible - its been shocking, hilarious, sad, mesmerizing, confusing and above all, HOT. SO SO HOT. I have never sweated so much in my life. Gone are my simple pleasures of nice clothes, good hair, gorgeous looks, and all i have now is dirty clothes, smelly pants and scorched skin. but its been worth it. Theres far too may splendid and dreaful things i have seen to write here, so a short summary would include home made water shoots, people so drunk they cant blink, elephants walking down stairs, a five storey building filled with human skulls, giant killer ants, humans without limbs or faces, chocolate and peanutbutter with bannana crepes, giant breasts, pure white beaches, snorkling in Finding Nemo land, genocide, ping pong balls bouncing and 1000 year old temples. Its a crazy place i tell ya. But OZ is calling an i cant wait to explore there. If you guys wanna see pics, or read about what im doing, i update my blog pretty frquently - all te links are on the first page.

In the mean time, i havnt been the cinema for 2 months, i have no idea whats going on or what has gone on in movie world, and i miss my TV shows sooooooooooooo much. But its nice to have a break anyway. :) (ALTHO I STILL HAVNT SEEN WATCHMEN, THIS MAKES ME FROWN)

Take care MOFOs and speak soon.x

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You lucky devil... can't wait to see all the pics... :)

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Nice to see you

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Lucky...

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blibby we wanna know ALL the sordid details in the tell-all book that'll be coming out after this. stay safe til then!

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You should check out his blog Mackster... he has links to some great pics and videos as well.

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How the hell did you get into my house?

No, really, how did you get in? I don't remember seeing you.


Now I know you weren't in my room when she was here.


I stand corrected. :D



Stay safe and have fun. :)

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Can't wait to meet you Blobby :yup:

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Sounds like you've been travelling in my head...

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aww...the blog is great! cant wait til you meet nebs, DEF gotta put up pics of that. :D

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Hi Hi Hi MOFIANS,

I am finally in the land of OZ, i have bid fairwell to the wonders and horrors of Asia, and i have said hello to the commercialised and expensive glory of the Western World once more. OZ is great so far, VERY rainy which is kinda annoying, travelled so far from Cairns down the coast and am now on a lovely piece of rock called Magnetic Island. I'm such a loser, everytime we float on a ferry over to an island, especially a magnetic one, i start running around pretending to be Locke from LOST returning to the island. No one finds this funny or interesting, and mostly people just smile and back away from me slowly. But at least i have a little enjoyment on my own for the journey. Anyway, hope all is good here, i plan to visit the cinema HEAVILY as i travel down the coast, so i hope to be back in the movie world again once more.

Can't wait to see Nebbles, Sammy D and PW along my travels! I'll send you guys some PMs as i get nearer! Take care dudes, im off to eat some Kangaroo.x

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HI EVERYONE.

I'm still alive. And i'm enjoying Australia. And i miss you terribly.

That is all.

Bye bye!

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Good to hear from you. Glad you're enjoying your trip. :)

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So did you meet anybody yet?

Yes or no, pics, we want pics...

Wonder where Blib is now? Nebs did you meet him while he was in Aussie land?

No :bawling: I am sooooooooooo dirty on him he was to busy to ring me to meet :bawling: Lucky I am resilient and don't hold a grudge http://bestsmileys.com/angry1/25.gif ;D He was in New Zealand last i heard from him :yup: i think he is having a great time :yup: i hope he is :yup:

Ahoy Mofoians.

Well, i am still alive. Just. Currently in Fiji. spent a whole month in the wonderful world of NZ, easily the most incredible part of the journey so far. We hired a campervan and drove through the misty mountains, through Mordor and over MIddle Earth. was just the best fun. Until we crashed the campervan into a hair salon. But thats a story for my blog. In my second week in Fiji, and its pretty unremarkable. NIce beaches and all that rubbish. But now i am ready to hit LA for a week (on the 21st) and then NYC. If any of you MOFOs are around either of these places, it really would be a pleasure to meet.

Nebbles, i really cant apologise enough for blowing you out in Sydney. It shows real bad form on my behalf. I saw Sydney in a drug and drink addled daze and it was amazing to spend time with my friends there. but i forgot everything else! If you ever come to England, please feel free to pay me the same courtesy.

Anyway, im going to go now. a very special person passed away this week back home in the UK, and today is their funeral, so i am having my own special Fiji fairwell for them. Its very sad.

Speak soon Mofo's.xx

Sounds like an epic globe-trotting adventure so far , can't wait to hear from you again in due time. Also , a late suggestion for a song - loop this beat for your entire trip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAc0CWdfb1c

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Pleased to hear you're ok and enjoying your time. Blowing off Nebbs?!? Naughty, naughty blib. :down:

Keep safe and travel well. :)

Yes :bawling:

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I HEART LA

Can i live here please? SammyD, where are you? Can i come and be your man slave in exchange for an LA life? And...maybe a car too. Not driving in LA was a BAD choice.

:yup:

Even though I've never been there, I could've told you that. The only people I've seen walking in LA are hookers, looters and rioters. :D

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HOME TIME

I can't believe it.

:(

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Sounds like you have had a great time :yup: