Tag: beach

Beach or mountains.

It’s funny, I was just discussing this with a friend of mine. We were talking about relocating to Colorado or Idaho to be closer to the mountains. I think mountains are very majestic. I would love to live near enough to see them. That being said, the beach in sunny California does sound inviting because of the moderate temperatures. I don’t really like extreme changes in temperature. I would say that I’m not really a water person either, so the beach would be underutilized by me. I just want the warm and sunny climate. It’s really a hard decision.

Would you prefer beach or mountains? Are you like cooler or warmer weather? Do you love being in the water? Let me know in the comments, and please like, share, and subscribe!

My future travel plans.

There’s this little island I’ve been wanting to visit on the east coast. I told someone I wanted to go there someday and walk on that same beach that she had walked on with her dog. I remember that beach, looking out at it though the camera on her phone, as she walked along talking to me with her dog trotting close beside her. She was so happy talking to me, and I loved seeing her that way.

She told me all about where she lived, the people she knew, the odd jobs she did for a living, and her dreams of one day doing more and escaping to a better life. I heard about the golf carts they rode around in, the boat that came around to sell burgers, the occasional wildlife she crossed paths with, and the pets and animals she cared for. I remember us both sharing many pictures of what we saw each day, and there was endless texting about life’s ups and downs. She was the closest person to me, but also the farthest away, on that remote island only reachable by boat.

I remember her telling her dog that day that he made her heart so heavy. I had never heard someone describe it that way, but I knew exactly what she meant when she said it. She was describing a feeling that I have now felt many times for her. A feeling of this connection so deep that it cannot be described with words. A feeling that evokes both sadness and incredible joy simultaneously, and maybe all the other feelings combined together.

I know going to this island would be a life changing voyage for me. I might never actually return to my old life afterwards, or even be the same person inside. Who knows, maybe we will walk on that beach together someday. That is my greatest hope, because she was and will always be my best friend.

What are your future travel plans? Do you have a bucket list of travel destinations? Has your heart ever felt heavy for someone? Ever wonder what it would be like to live on an island only accessible by boat? Let me know in the comments, and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe!

The countries I want to visit.

I think I would like to visit every country in the World, but I don’t know that I have the time or the money, and some of them are probably not safe. I would like to visit all the countries of Europe for sure, but I think I would find the countries of Central Europe especially interesting because I don’t know as much about them. They just seem more interesting. Nearer to home, I would like to visit some place in the Caribbean. I am not a huge beach person, but I just think the beaches there are incredibly beautiful and I bet the climate feels very nice.

Here’s something fun to try! What country do you live in? What is there to see there? See if you can convince me (and other readers) to travel there!

It wasn’t for me.

I remember there used to be a time when there wasn’t an internet, but I honestly don’t like to think about it. It was a time when everyone was expected to do everything in person or through paper. It was a time when people couldn’t work from home very easily. It was an era that predates blogging and many forms of self-publication. It was really not for me. I was born for the internet, and I spend a ridiculous amount of time there.

Some people like to blame the internet for everything, and there are some negative aspects, but if you really think about it, it has made the world a better place. Here are some things it has added.

  • Better connection to other people. Before the internet, it really wasn’t that easy to keep up with people you went to school with, or family that moved out of state. I remember my grandmother actually had to write to her cousins on paper and use snail mail. That definitely wasn’t optimal, though it did build anticipation and teach patience.
  • The internet allows for anonymity. Some people see this as an evil aspect of the internet, but I think it is absolutely critical. Societies and governments tend to silence and chastise people who criticize them out of fear that if enough people gather together, they will overthrow them. Without anonymity, those people would not be able to state the truth about their society or government.
  • It is more inclusive. The internet is pretty much everywhere now. Before it, you had to really work hard to connect with people outside your local community or state. The world has become much smaller and striking up a conversation with someone across the globe is trivial now.
  • The information age opened up tons of jobs that allow you to work from home, or anywhere there is an internet connection. You can literally work from the beach if you like. You can travel the world if you like, taking your work with you. You also don’t have to worry about that dreaded commute anymore. The only highway you have to be on is the information superhighway.
  • It provided an outlet for tons of creative minds. There are so many creators out there now. It’s almost becoming an expectation in our society. Without the ability to self-publish, you would have to get everything approved by a bureaucratic publishing system and advertising was pretty slow and expensive. Now, you just create an account on social media and start sharing.
  • Of course, the best part of having the internet is that you get to read this amazing blog. 🙂

So, what’s your favorite thing about the internet? Could you live without it? Tell me about it in the comments, and don’t forget to like and subscribe.