“I refuse to live the same year 90 times and call it life,” the caption said. And if I don’t put one foot in front of the other with this goal, that is exactly what I’ll end up doing.
Stretching into the Dream of Travel Blogging
“I refuse to live the same year 90 times and call it life,” the caption said. And if I don’t put one foot in front of the other with this goal, that is exactly what I’ll end up doing.
When I gave my name, the wrong one was printed onto the cup. I became Grace for the day, and immediately the whole thing turned around.
A backyard safari can take you to a street you’ve never walked down. It can bring you into a new store or restaurant. . . . The point is to take a momentary vacation and travel nearby to a new experience.
. . .the plan for a trip like this begins at the first moment when the traveler’s soul is awakened.
For years on end, she walked into the store and, perusing the bed linens and decor, was drawn to the pinks, the flowers, the white ruffles. All things feminine and girly called to her, yet she refused to respond.
Rauschenberg-reminiscent drips; oddly placed nick-knacks taking on another meaning in a strange outdoor environment, whispering Duchamp as I walked by.
That's probably what gets me in trouble a lot, right there. Thinking I have no plan when I have it mapped out step-by-step, line-by-line.
I'm always fascinated by the different feelings that arrive when traveling via foot around Los Angeles. There will be more on this topic in the future with a final project. For now, It'll suffice to say that there is a definite texture in the streets and in the people who travel them, and that texture … Continue reading Juxtaposed: USC + Vermont Avenue