A Gemini traveler: the girl who can’t sit still
Versatility is a great keyword for this dual sign. Expressive and quick-witted, the Gemini presents two distinctive sides to her personality, and you can never be sure with which one you’re going to come face-to-face. On one hand, the Gemini can be outgoing, flirtatious, communicative, and ready for fun, fun, fun. Yet when the other twin is present, you can find this air sign contemplative, serious, restless, and even indecisive. Both twins are able to adapt to life’s circumstances well, making them wonderful people to know.
While I don’t read my horoscope every day or believe all the astrology hype (although I do admit to checking compatibility reports when dating someone new), I’ve always felt like a true Gemini.
Most of the time, I’m responsible Christine. I’m obsessively early—one of those people who believes that if you’re not at least five minutes early, you’re late. I don’t carry a credit card balance, I’ve never paid a bill late and my rent is always paid a day early. When I sold my car, the profit went straight into my 401K—as did my latest tax refund.
Every once in a while, though, fun Christine (who often goes hand-in-hand with drunk Christine, although not always) shines through. I went paragliding on a whim in Germany. I’ll splurge on an all-day brewery tour even though rent has left my bank account seriously depleted. I’ll dance all night, shout rounds of drinks and stumble home when the sun comes out.
Every year I get older, the more I realize how important a balance is between responsibility and fun. Conversations inevitably drift to what I’m going to do when I “grow up”—their words, not mine—and there’s a palpable shift in tension as I waver. Well…I don’t know? Is it OK that I know what I definitely (well, probably) know what I’m doing tomorrow, have a rough idea of where I want the next few months to go, and am fairly clueless past that?
The more I travel, the more I embrace both sides of my personality. Some days, I need to be alone: I’m perfectly content reading a book, indulging in a latte, sitting on a bench and watching the world go by. I don’t want or need to speak to anyone, and I’ll stick my headphones in to avoid any chatty neighbors. Other days, I’m as bright and smiley as they come, striking up a conversation with anyone who crosses my path. I’m up for any sort of adventure, whether it’s skydiving or learning how to cook on a street cart. Traveling by myself allows me to wake up each day and decide whether to be an extrovert or an introvert, with no one else knowing how easily I can slip between the two.
My indecisiveness and restlessness are trademarks of my Gemini personality: can you tell that I can’t even decide whether to be an introvert or an extrovert? However much it annoys my friends–what should we do for dinner? what should we do for drinks? what should I do with my life?–it’s shaped the life that I have today. I can barely stay still long enough to decide where I’m going next–and even then, my plane tickets are usually booked on a whim, those rare bursts of resolve that I’ve learned to utilize.
It might also be why my Fixed Life Envy board on Pinterest has more pins than my Wanderlust one: as much as I love embracing the half of me that seeks out novelty and fun, another part of me is eager to settle down (although I know how fickle I am–I’ll probably get sick of being “settled down” pretty quickly). Either way, as long as I keep finding new adventures and meeting new people, my Gemini self will be content.
How does your astrological sign affect your travel style?
