Bali

Is it my dream to travel the world and wear amazing clothes? Yes.

JCREW shot their summer collection in Bali. Check out the full adventure here.

When I grow up, I want to be Peter Pan

Sometimes I think that being an "adult" means doing things that you're supposed to do, not necessarily things that you want to do. That in order to be considered a "grown up" you have to relinquish all of your own personal ambitions and whimsy - the things that make you who you are. To many people, being an adult is giving up on your dreams and some of your inherent qualities. For instance, if you're a dreamer, people probably encouraged you to get your head out of the clouds. If you're a free spirit, chances are too many people told you that what you were going through was a "phase," that you will "grow out of," and one day you'll realize that it's time to "grow up" and "settle down." If you liked to dance a little crazy, and sing a little too loud, people probably gave you weird looks until you stopped enjoying yourself altogether. Well, fuck that. I talk about balance all the time - striving to achieve something in my personal life that allows me to feel fulfilled and would ultimately lead to my happiness. Well it's time that I bridge the gap between adulthood and childhood a little better. It's time that I gave in to my impulses and did something that I wanted to do over something I feel I should do. I know myself well. I know that my work will get done, my bills will get paid, my domestic duties will be fulfilled. So there is no use stressing over them, is there? Here's to putting the mundane shit on the back burner and giving in to that part of yourself that has been suppressed for too long.

Leap Day - anything's possible!

Well...not really. But as I sit here at my kitchen table, sipping green tea, combing through a seemingly endless pile of research, feeling the heat of the fire, and watching snow fall heavily outside my window, I'm letting my mind wander a bit. Sure, the snow is pretty on Christmas and having a snow day from school is a good excuse to watch movies all day, (or catch up on your lit reviews as I'm doing now - not as fun as slacking off, I assure you) but wouldn't it be nice to live in a place with abundant sunshine? In order to not let the winter blues get me down, I'm fantasizing about all the places I could move after graduation next winter.

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I'd like to live someplace with sun. Being near or in a city wouldn't be a terrible thing. Being near a beach wouldn't be terrible either. I don't mind the heat, but my hair does curl frizz with humidity. I like to hike and eat local foods - having access to fitness - either gyms or natural hiking trails - and farmers markets are my dream. A place in need of teachers with a college or university that would fund some sort of research for me to do/hire me as a professor/provide me with an opportunity to get my PhD is ideal. And then, given my choice of work (read: low income) someplace affordable. This is quite the wish list.

Any suggestions? Where do you see me living and working a year from now?

100th

This is my 100th post. I feel like I should be compelled to do something significant, but that wouldn't really be my style. So here is just an ordinary photo, with some ordinary comments by yours truly.

 

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I want to be amazed at how big the world is - with vast opportunities - yet still realize the 

world is small enough where adventure is always possible.