From Las Vegas To Hawaii
A Journey of Self-Discovery
Feeling lost and confused in today's oppressive society? Need an escape from institutional forces such as marriage, motherhood, and the social construct of femininity? Take this two-week journey and discover who you truly are.
Your journey begins in Las Vegas...
Come wash away your worries in the City of Lights. Even if Vegas is somewhere you do not want to stay, it'll end up as a place you cannot leave. Whether you come on your own or with your significant other in a last-ditch attempt to fix the shambling pieces of your marriage, you will surely enjoy your time in the arid atmosphere of Las Vegas. There is no need to spend your time soaking in the sun or lounging by the pool, instead try and visit the local post office and send a letter to someone from your past. Remember, the best way to find out who you are in the present is to let go of every memory of your past.
If the post office is not to your fancy, consider visiting the Hoover Dam or one of those quaint, picturesque towns between Death Valley and the Nevada Line. Sometimes all you need is to feel a force larger than yourself or to remember where exactly you came from. The possibilities are endless, and by the time the moment's come for you to continue your journey, you'll realize you'll be dying to go back.
Next move on to the rich and vibrant culture of Southern California.
There will be plenty of sites for you to see here during your stay...
Office Warehouses
If you think your life is not put together, throw yourself into the male dominated world of office warehouses. Take a tour of this bleak landscape and think about your life in perspective as you avoid injury from machinery falling apart as quickly as your life. The social construct of what it means to be a woman has probably forced you to put on a blank face and try to get through your days on a sort of auto-pilot in a form of self-preservation. If that is the case, the Warehouse Tour is perfect for you. The chaos of the masculine world may be the perfect contrast to the exaggerated, superficial feminine mystique that surrounds you on a daily basis. Who knows what you may find during the Warehouse Tour, there may even be a new budding romance waiting for you just around the corner, waiting to serenade you with the soothing sounds of a broken harmonium.
Thriftimart
The giant red "T" of Thriftimart is one of the most iconic sites of Southern California life. Come visit this classic scene to remind yourself that the journey of self discovery does not necessarily have to be a grand adventure, but can also be seen as a casual occurrence. The life of a woman is structured and over-bearing enough. Women are told how they should feel and how to carry on their relationships, and often times, they are criticized for not following the norm. Immerse yourself in the Thriftimart Tour in order to escape the obtrusive structure of what society thinks it should mean for you to be a woman. Take some control of your life by participating in capitalistic exchanges, and, of course, take advantage of Smart Choices new promotion where you can exchange purchases for frequent flyer miles. All that stands between you and the prospect of unlimited means of escape is a few thousands packs of pudding.
Fountain Ave
What better place to waste away your days than at a fully furnished apartment on Fountain Avenue? Forget about the superficial life found in Beverly Hills, and instead spend your days lounging around in your robe, smoking a joint, and catching up with the day's news. Fountain Avenue is the perfect escape from all the factors of your life that are dragging you down. Sometimes, all you need is to drag a lounge chair outside and sleep on the balcony until it's too cold to stay outside anymore. Fountain Avenue is the perfect place when you are stuck in a state of liminality. It is not somewhere you live, but simply somewhere you stay. Take a few days to clear your head, father your thoughts, and figure out what things in life are truly most important to you. Take a step back from your husband, your friends, your lovers. Take some time for yourself at Fountain Avenue.
Finally, end your trip in sunny, sunny Hawaii.
Is there any final destination that is more satisfying than Hawaii? Enjoy the beach, the sand between your toes, the sun beating down on your back. Hawaii is the perfect romantic getaway for you and your husband or even with you and that man your best friend set you up with a couple days ago. There's no way you can help but feel anything but love and excitement in the relaxed atmosphere of Hawaii. Who cares what else is happening in your life? Marriage may be a dead institution, you may feel empty and lonely inside when with your friends and family, or you may have gone through traumatic life-changing events recently, but all that can disappear in Hawaii. Just a few days in this magical wonderland, and you can start to clear your head. It's easy to get wrapped up in the romance of the experience and figure out which parts of your life are truly of value. At this point in your journey, you have seen it all. You've considered so many aspects of your life that it is time for it all to just sink in now. Come, relax, and enjoy the last few days of your trip before having to return to your dreary, unfulfilled life.