happy anniversary

a year ago, i started this blog. while i am still learning the ins and outs of blogging, i have attempted to write from the heart on subjects that are intriguing, interesting or important to me.

i am busier now than i was a year ago (book deal, new lifestyle site, examiner.com, etc.), so i haven’t been blogging as much as i once was but i don’t intend to give it up.

in honor or my anniversary, i am starting a new weekly post. photo of the week. i will upload a photo from my picture vault and tell you the story about that photo. hope you enjoy the first one:

this photo was taken in january 2000 in new zealand. the setting is karekare beach in the north island. a brief respite from all the craziness surrounding the turning of the “millenium.” the beaches in new zealand are enormous and fairly empty, with maybe one lifeguard on duty. swimming and surfing are at your own risk because the surf and tide can be pretty rough if you’re not careful. crowded house is one of my favorite bands and neil finn wrote a song called “kare kare” that fits the mood of the beach perfectly. eerie and vast.

i was standing on a wave, then I made the drop
i was lying in a cave in the solid rock
i was feeling pretty brave ’til the lights went off

sleep by no means comes too soon
in a valley lit by the moon

Published in: on November 23, 2009 at 5:23 pm  Comments (5)  

planning planning planning

i am in the midst of planning a vacation, two work trips and a birthday party for two friends. planning anything is always stressful but well worth the effort. the vacation may or may not happen. depends upon a lot of things. i haven’t been on vacation in more than a year. every trip this year, with the exception of my visit to see the ‘rents, has been work-related.

i am writing two travel stories, one on miami, centered around the super bowl and one on new orleans. both are due in early 2010. traveling during the holidays is expensive and trying to get a hotel room during this time is especially difficult. plus, i hate miami. i know, i know, quit your whining! you get to travel for a living!

planning the birthday has been time-consuming but fun. so many surprises in store. cannot wait. one of my friends said i should combine my birthday with my friends’ but i said that would be too tough to organize. the guest list is already extensive without adding my friends to the mix.

today, i received one of the gifts i ordered for one of my friends. how am i going to keep this secret until nov. 5? it’s huge and doesn’t quite fit in its hiding place and just looking at it, makes me want to tear it open and keep it for myself…

Published in: on October 28, 2009 at 1:26 pm  Comments (2)  
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