random musings

i’m here in bali, waiting for my sister to arrive for a short visit.  my friend left a few days ago so, with the exception of my sis, i’ll be rolling solo for the next month.  the last week has been rough as i managed to get sick from food poisoning & stomach complications (hence, my prolific blogging!).  i’d hoped to spend my time in ubud wandering, biking, hiking, practicing yoga, eating, shopping, meeting people, etc.  following were possible trips to burma, laos, nepal, HK, &/or australia.  needless to say, my health has affected my plans & stamina.  while i rest, i’ve set up a nice lil office on my balcony, where i can enjoy the view of the rice paddies & gaze at the clouds & sunsets.

some random musings occupying my mind…

food:  tragically, i haven’t been able to sample much indonesian cuisine.  i’m obsessed with asian noodle soups & am craving them like crazy.  i can’t stop torturing myself by repeatedly looking at my pictures of the amazing versions we’d tried in chiang mai & phnom penh.

thick scarves:, yet another obsession of mine.  i have no clue though why i’m thinking about them in this hot & humid climate.  maybe it’s the heat & meds that are making me slightly delirious?

via notes on a life

via the daybook

via mociun

blogging:  i struggle with finding a way to balance sharing with anonymity.  i’m slowly easing into the blogosphere but it’s a continual battle between wanting to reveal glimpses of my life & thoughts while maintaining a level of privacy.

my future:  while i want to keep traveling & am figuring out a way to incorporate it into my lifestyle, i’m anxious to establish roots.  upon my return, i’ll be doing a california/pacific northwest roadtrip to revisit seattle & SF as potential home bases.  i know these photos & quotes have been circulating online but they perfectly encapsulate my thoughts on the kind of life i envision & strive towards: mindful.

via young and hungry for kinfolk

via one tall girl

“the hardest thing is facing yourself.  it’s easier to shout ‘revolution’ and ‘power to the people’ than it is to look at yourself and try and find out what’s real inside you and what isn’t when you pull the wool over your own eyes.  your own hypocrisy, that’s the hardest thing, and that’s what I’m involved in.” – john lennon via dirty hippie lover

via a well traveled woman

okay, enough rambling….back to uploading pictures from the cambodia leg of our trip.