The Freelancing Life

Boyfriend of the Year

22 February 2014

I was sure I would never do it. Never get married, never give up my independence. But life, it seems, has other plans for me. “Never” should now be replaced with “imminent.” I made the “never” decision after I got out of college, after I had traveled to South America on my own, had lived […]

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L.A. and P.C. (Park City, that is)

4 February 2011

I go to Southern California to visit my relatives. I lived there myself until I was in junior high, when my family moved to Alaska, and I have considered myself Alaskan—as opposed to Californian—ever since. So it’s to see my family that I go to SoCal, not necessarily to have a “travel” experience. My cousins […]

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The Traveler’s Cookbook: Giving Back

4 December 2010

Because this is the season for giving, I have been thinking about ways that I can use this platform to give back to the world, for what it has given me. Indeed, this cookbook would not have come about had I not had the opportunity to explore and experience the world, or at least part […]

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Summer Update: The Non-Traveling Traveler

12 October 2010

I realize this is in fact a travel blog, but since I haven’t been much of a traveler lately, it’s just going to be about life, which, since life is a journey, is a travel story anyway. Also, a few people have asked me about my next post, and, to be honest, I was surprised […]

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Welcome to Alaska

3 July 2010

I’m in love. My nephew, Passage Ray, was born 3 weeks ago, and since then, I’ve hardly missed a day of seeing him. He’s the first one of his generation in the family, and so right now, he’s the darling. I am so glad I made it back to the U.S., and Alaska, in time […]

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