Today's topic is what's been happening the past few months.... several months, and what direction I'm taking now, with the blog, with life. Body Movin' Movin' On Last year, I fell in love, then I had to let that love go (after maybe two attempts to keep it, not gonna lie) and finally began to accept that in order to move forward from the rut I was in overall, I had to decide to leave it behind. The timing was sort of perfect for ... Read the Post...
The Honolulu Hullabaloo: Part 2
Part One is here! The next day, the wedding party turned their attention to Botanical Gardens and a Temple on the island's "wet side." This post could easily become an assortment of plant photos, but I'll do my best to keep it brief. Again, to reduce overtourism, I won't be adding too many details about the locations, including their names. Post forthcoming about the complex relationship between Hawaii and tourism. Keep an eye out! The ... Read the Post...
The Honolulu Hullabaloo: Part 1
It's not often you get an invitation to Hawaii, and when you get an invitation to Hawaii, you go. Hawaii is a US state (more on that later) that is nearly 5,000 miles from my hometown of Cambridge, Maryland, and 2,500 miles from the closest mainland US state, California. It's one of the most isolated islands in the world, dead center in the Pacific Ocean, and riiiight up on the Equator. I say all this to sort of illustrate ... Read the Post...
Excursions: Taking a Break from the Books
So I've decided to take a step back from my PhD program. Whew. Whew! Okay, now that that's out of the way, here's a bit of why - When I thought about quitting it entirely, I got excited, rather than sad. That's the main reason. The moment you start daydreaming about a better life away from something, I think it's time to step away from it. And that applies to everything. I say it's a break, but technically it's a leave of ... Read the Post...