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Ever watched Ugly Betty? Ever been completely freaked out by how Betty seems to get into such annoying predicaments that you can SEE coming and she can't?

How people just take advantage of her 'good'ness?

I do.

But at the same time, I am completely in awe of this characters gusto, bravado and resilience.

I'm about to embark on a journey abroad, traveling alone, but staying with my parents (which in itself should test me...)

The aim is a bit of soul searching, some Dora the Explorer-ing and a return full of new ideas and inspiration.

But a month away from my 'normalities' could be interesting, so I'm looking to Betty for some guts to stick it out... maybe it's not as big a deal as I think it will be...

Maybe it is.

The episode of Ugly Betty (it's true, I would die for her job) I just watched was called "Plus None." In it, Betty finds the people around her moving on, while she is left feeling bewildered (but pulls through in true fairy tale manner). Maybe that's what I'm most afraid of. Maybe it's what we're all most afraid of.

That we'll go off some where and no one will notice, or, SHOCK, HORROR, GASP... no one will care.

A month 'out of context,' so to speak.... Here it goes, here it comes, here it IS. (possible quote from the O Mag, kudos)

Here's to adventures, individualism and exiting encounters. (FULL of fear)

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