My response to the reading is one of surprise. I have read the “Survival Kit” before and it was interesting to see how differently I interpreted the book now, post travel, as opposed to when I read it in 2005. The first time I read it, I was pretty ignorant, not to say that I am not still ignorant today, just that what I am ignorant about has just ( Read more... )

Eternally torn into 2 parts,
will i always be this way?
aching for a much needed transition
i pull myself to the surface of a decimated earth,
crouched and awaiting the perfect moment...

Pain makes you beautiful.

Last night was my Mom's funeral. She was so amazing, my Mom. Somwhere around 100 people showed up. I couldn't believe it! All these people who were crammmed into this huge church, knew and were touched by my mom somehow. She was so unique, I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to be her daughter. She was the mom everyone came to when they ( Read more... )

Well I am in Lima again and it is my last day in Peru. ¡Muy triste! Cuzco was hell on my lungs last night. I couldn´t breathe and my heart was all off beat and things. It was the god damned altitude again. I am so grateful to be at sea level again. I go back to the aeropuerto at midnight tonight to catch my flight to L.A. and hang out with Michelle ( Read more... )

Wow, I´m exhausted ( Read more... )

Well, I gotta tell you, there is nothing like a walk around an ancient civilisations leftovers at 9,500 feet above sea level to cure one of the travel blues. As you can see, the grumpy goose is no longer grumpy...or a goose ( Read more... )

And all that goes with them! I am so depressed right now and on top of it all, Laika hasn´t written me in days ( Read more... )

I just want a to stop shitting my guts out. JESUS ( Read more... )

I had breakfast today on a balcony overlooking the whole beautiful valley of Cuzco in the company of a cute little bug. I thought for the first time in a long time that I should just let him be, not squish him that is. Afterall, I thought, He could be mom reincarnated. She WAS a gardener and all ( Read more... )

I really don't want to leave this place, but part of me is sooo excited for Machu Picchu. I have made friens here who I will return to see again. Manolo is one of the coolest people I have met in my life. My niece, Melissa wil get to meet him next year when we return. Rosa, Juana, Cecilia, Irene, Perla, and alll the kids are incredible people with ( Read more... )