1- TRAVELING
I have such an itch to go somewhere that my heartbeats whenever I see an airplane, trains, anything that can transport me to somewhere unknown and foreign, somewhere I can indulge in new feelings and adventures. I want the long voyages, the isolation, the tribulations, man vs. nature. More specifically, I want to go to exotic, uncharted and extreme places, places most people can only reach in their sleep, amidst dreams.
2- MY LIST OF THINGS TO ACCOMPLISH SO I CAN ENHANCE MYSELF
I started this list whilst traveling, just things that nag in my head, things that i want to do because this is how I see myself in the future. I want to make all this happen. I now believe in myself so much, not to the point of being oblivious to failure but enough to dare to even try.
Examples of things on my list: Become a photographer for National Geographic, get published, read Braille, pick up tap dancing (again), grow a spice garden
3- COOKING/BAKING
After returning from my trip around Europe, I had a spirit of a European (pastry)chef possess me and ever since I got back, I have been cooking but mostly baking almost everyday. I started with crepes, then cream puffs, spinach dip, tortilla chips, cookies, cherry pie, blue berry pie, etc etc. I can't stop. And I don't think I want to.
4- SOUTHERN UNITED STATES
I'm actually quite ignorant about the Southern United States but something about it draws me in. Maybe I used to live there in a past life or maybe this interest sparks from the movies I've seen and books I've read about Southern hospitality, gentility and their manners. It could also be this mystery surrounding the stereotypes about the culture that I want to shatter and unearth. I want to know about their history, every bit of it, the good and the bad, the fantasized and the gritty. There's also something oddly fascinating that draws me into the sing song accent that they have. I'm completely charmed.
5- WRITING TO MYSELF (more than usual)
I have always wrote letters to myself, sometimes to my old self, most times to my future self and not quite as much to my present self. But lately it hasn't even spanned into a letter but just little notes everywhere, in my lap top's notepad, in books that i'm reading, scrap pieces of paper I can find anywhere, my wrist, some tissue, etc. For example, on the ceiling above my bed, I have these words in big bold letters: "Get up, your life is waiting." It's motivation for me. I have so many goals to accomplish that I need a push, even if it's from myself, it's reassuring that I want to do something so bad that I will listen to myself, not just others.
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6- TRUE BLOOD
NO EXPLANATION NEEDED.
Are you more interested in the Southeast or Southwest?
ReplyDeleteHave you seen the movie Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil? It’s set in Savannah, GA, and it touches upon a lot of Southern contradictions like bigotry mixed with hospitality. You’d love it.
Even that, I do not know. All I know is I want to know the history of the Old South (i.e. the war). Think `Gone With The Wind` and generally anything else I can get my hands on. And I do have the Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil book, I`ll be sure to read it.
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