daydreamsonlooseleafpaper:
It’s so funny, he said ‘please tell me if I ever take you for granted’ and I’ve tried to but every time I ask it becomes something that’s been taken off the table so now it’s considered a luxury, a dessert not on the menu, it’s spoiling, you’re so spoiled I think he tells me, not like a little…
Interesting. I like the thought process.
daydreamsonlooseleafpaper:
It was like every time she moved her body ached. The way your leg feels in the first few seconds after it falls asleep. The way wounds feels after the stiches come out and the threads run between each skin puncture before escaping. If you’ve never travelled, heartbreak is the most severe emotion the body and mind can take. If you have, then you know there is no pain greater than wanderlust. The intense craving for culture shock; the desire for conversations on a unique wavelength; the depression wanting the world embeds.
It’s a funny thing, the redundancy of life. The sun that hits off the rain showered glass holds the world together the same way sunsets paint seas on every corner of continents, but there’s a slight variation that thins the thread. Humidity fails to stand beside dry Canadian winters or summertime Christmas in Australia. Cherry blossoms don’t smell as sweet without green tea seeping off in the distance.
The nostalgia was enough to pick up her phone.
The ringing stopped.
‘Hi’ she let out nervously, booking her plane ticket without another breath.
Life is much more exciting when you’re not ready for the next step.
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Fitting as today I had my first case of the “I don’t want this trip to end” blues.
Definition Of An Unbeatable Year:
I’m about to embark on another amazing journey in a relatively short span of time. When I return from South East Asia this May it will have been exactly 12 months from when I traveled to Mexico last May 2011. Prior to Mexico I hadn’t left the USA in roughly 4 years, that trip was to Costa Rica. CR was a significant trip for me in many ways (least of which it marked the completion of my 1st summer season in Jackson Hole, WY) but the growth and experiences I’ve had from 2007 to the present undoubtedly mark the most remarkable & exciting span of events of my life.
Starting with Mexico then South America and next when I return home from Asia this Spring I’ll be able to proudly boast…I lived my perfect year!
12 months.
9 foreign countries.
2 states of residence.
4 months abroad.
A one way ticket on the horizon?
A passport I’m super proud of.
No end in sight…
No dead weight.
Embracing life as a world traveler is my most valued dream come true.
I’m beyond appreciative, I feel no envy and know I’ll always keep it this way.
“But I was always coming here. I though about one of my favorite Sufi poems, which says that God long ago drew a circle in the sand exactly around the spot where you are standing right now. I was never not coming here. This was never not going to happen. ”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love
It’s all a product of my own making. Simple and obvious yet it has not always been my most trusted source, the wandering mind. Easily ignored, a precaution of being judged negatively, labeled a ‘dreamer’. I am lucky. I’ve arrived at the place where I slow down, listen & act on what matters to me. I’d be hard pressed to imagine a better year and today a better valentines day than this one, 2012.
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I don’t know much about what I want in life but I know for sure I always want to live in a place where I get to Rideeeee….
When the keg is kicked… (Taken with instagram)
Unconditional love-bugs. @jodipress (Taken with instagram)
We love to DIO(urselves), Kindle Sleeve.
The greatest Kindle case never made!
daydreamsonlooseleafpaper:
She liked the feeling of being in love. Like she loved the constant new wave of culture shock. Like she loved the inconsistency life had to offer. She was restless, she was fleeting and love brought her to a place that brought a calm; similar to the way the ice seemed to freeze time in the arctic, similar to the feeling the overwhelming silence of the Buddhist monastery would bring. And it came to a point she thought it’d be there forever- love, that is- but only because she was so used to immersing 100% of herself anywhere she found a new experience. It was only fair since she knew she’d always leave. And that’s what I mean. In that way, she lived. In that way, she liked the feeling of being in love.
Interesting words. I like the way they are put together.
Do you think this describes me a little?
(via wandering-street-radio)
My morning run. With weather like this who needs Thailand’s beaches? (Taken with instagram)
In the span of 3 minutes I just found 3 incredibly enticing, mouth watering food blogs. Must share and take note…
Food 52
GOJEE
SpoonForkBacon
My food porn heart has been captured and defeated.
I may never look at any other food specific blogs again.
Sweetwater’s Herb Feta House dressing is the new blue cheese in my opinion. Served by one of my favorite lunch spots in Jackson Hole it’s a wonder that I never knew how much I coveted it. That is until Ali Arthur, my good friend and editor in chief of the new local ‘foodie’ magazine Dishing in Jackson Hole asked for the recipe and made it…her way. I don’t know exactly what’s different (Ali thinks it’s adding extra feta) that makes this recipe better at home, but it is irresistible. Living in Ali’s house last Fall the dressing quickly became a food staple. A dip, a sauce, a dressing it totally suited everything. A light drizzle of this on the Mediterranean Kale Salad I wrote about yesterday is power food perfection. I made mine with veganaisse instead of mayonaisse and it worked out perfectly. Follow the link above for the recipe on page 6 of the online magazine. Try it!
