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New Year, Same Old Dreams

January 3, 2011

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So far, 2011 seems a bit strange. It’s not a bad thing, it just feels a bit different. I know where I’m going and even how I’m getting there (tentatively) but the little steps along the way frighten me just a tad. However, I will press forward with patience. I’m realizing that was the lesson [...]

Favorite Memories and Lessons of 2010

December 27, 2010

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I’m miserable. Well, I was miserable until I started listening to Nas and Damian Marley’s Distant Relatives album. It reminded me of the amazing show that they did back in June. Then I started thinking about all the great things that I’ve done this year. I realized that I’ve experienced a lot. Probably more than [...]

How to Be Happy

December 6, 2010

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I’m re-posting this blog mainly as a reminder to myself. These past few weeks have been weird and hurtful (I’ll write about it soon) and I just need some positive energy and a reminder that things will get better. Happy, adj.: that little feeling that says you’re on top of the world. I’ve had a [...]

Traveling Alone as a Woman

September 20, 2010

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It was the second morning that I was in Brazil. Hours had passed since I circled around the surrounding neighborhoods getting a feel of the place; dragged my suitcase down a very steep hill into the favela I was staying; walked up the same steep hill to the corner market; wandered around the market grabbing [...]

Are You Happy?

July 28, 2010

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Isn’t this a great poster?

10 Things All Single People Must Do

July 26, 2010

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I came across this list of 10 things all single people should do on Yahoo. Give it a read and let me know what you think. 1. Travel alone. Whether you’re trying to find your way through the Paris Metro or the London Underground, haggling over a painting in Mexico or choosing where to bed [...]