"May I go to the bathroom?" This was my ticket, my ticket to freedom. Did I use my hall pass to go to the nearest bathroom at school? No, of course not. I took my own little adventure, I hopped gates and fences to walk along the flower beds to eventually slink my little self …
A Flower in a Whiskey Glass
"I forget that you're still a girl sometimes" That is def not the first nor will it be the last time I'll hear that. I've never been one to wear makeup, sit around to talk about boys or dream of my future wedding. Don't get me wrong, you will find me in a sundress, baking, …
An Ode to Corona
POV of a homeless millennial I'm not going to lie, I like to consider myself an intellect, but I studied kinesiology and had to google what an ode was. I'm also very stubborn and I'm going to call this an ode even though that's incorrect. Oh, Corona, I stare you square in the eye as …
Is It Worth it?
I roll over and the smell of my own armpits wakes me up before my 5:30am alarm does. Slowly, I lower myself from the top bunk without waking my 4 other roommates. I slip into my now baggy, oil stained, Carhartts and synch down the NRS cam strap that I’ve been using as a belt. …
Extrovert’s Survival Guide to Solo Road Trips
Have you ever left a conversation with someone and felt drained, entertained, but drained of your energy? You likely had an interaction with a parasitic alien species that feeds off the energy of others. Commonly known as an extrovert. If you kept an extrovert in a group of people and slowly added a person every …
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“Strangers”
I have a controversial opinion: I LOVE people! Extrovert? I don’t know you tell me. (Stay tuned for the next blog) Below I’ve compiled a few short stories of the amazing humans I’ve connected with since being on the road. Some are short and easy, while others are longer and more intimate. I’ve broken them …
Levels of Happiness According to a Traveling Millennial
Growing up I spent most of my time running around barefoot, loitering, playing sports, and exploring the enchanted forests that surrounded my house. Disclaimer; those were actually drug invested swampy sections of trees that broke up the constant line of houses in the suburbs of Florida. We didn't have cell phones and social media apps …
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A Dream Is a… Trip You Plan
“Oh man, that would be the dream, quit my job, drive wherever I wanted, and just sleep in my car.” Yes, my fellow #neature person enjoying these hot springs on a cold Utah night in the middle of nowhere, you’re right, it is the dream. But let me remind you that every daydream can also …
Meeting Kauai
We all make assumptions about people. I have had people make the same 3 assumptions about me for most of my life. I'm a vegetarianI've been to Hawaii I stand up paddleboard Too bad all of those assumptions were very wrong, until recently! Kevin and I had been cooking up a trip for a month, …
Where In The World
“What do you want to do with your life?” “I don’t know, everything I guess”. It was a popular question leading up to my final weeks at the University of Central Florida. Although known for its parties, prime location for nightlife, and beaches; UCF is also known for their cutting-edge engineering programs and cut-throat nursing. …