The Inner Journey

My original purpose with this blog was to catalog my adventures, which I've done decently well. Japan was highly documented, and I got at least half of my road trip. Now that I'm settled in San Clemente, with a stable job that I love and all the creature comforts I could want, I'm starting to turn inward for new perspective on life. I've seen much on my journeys through Japan, Italy, and across the U.S.; there is much more to see as I turn my awareness on my own thoughts, beliefs, values, and subjective experience of life.

I'll be using the integral perspective to help me unravel my understanding of myself and the world; in essence, seeing the internal and external of both my individual self and society.

Recently I'm undergoing lots of learning and development with regards to dating and relationships, so this will probably be the first area I explore. More to come soon!

Road Trip Catch Up!

Okay, kinda fell off the wagon with documenting my journey to San Diego. A lot has happened since then, so here are the highlights of the move to the West Coast:

• Visited my sister Tia in Boulder, CO
• Drove through Utah, great view at first but got really boring really fast
• Passed through Sedona, AZ; beautiful little tourist trap, lots of hippy stuff, bought some crystals
• Visited my Uncle Ben and his family in Tucson, AZ; taught them how to make sushi, showed off some firespinning, overall had a great time reconnecting.
• Finally made it to San Diego! Found an apartment within a few days and got all moved in.

Missouri Mid-Point

Edit: I forgot to publish this post, this falls between leaving Chicago and arriving in Boulder.

After a long drive through all the storms in Chicago, I arrived to meet my grandma for a good old fashioned fried southern dinner. I was off in the morning, on to get thru Kansas and on to Boulder, CO.

We're not in Kansas anymore... Thank God!

After a long ride through Kansas, I've finally made it to Boulder! I went out with my sister Tia and her bf Tristan last night for drinks and dancing. It felt satisfying to celebrate my success by cutting loose on the dance floor!

Today, I feel like exploring Boulder a little on my longboard. I'm done with driving until tomorrow!

Stormy Chi-town, and the Open Road

Well, the past few days have been rainy and miserable. I hung out with Arnold in Chicago, we spent most of the time cooped up inside watching comedy and Game of Thrones. He did take me to a great diner and cafe. I tried the pizza out of curiousity... never again in Chicago.

The roads in and out of Chicago was full of thunderstorms. As I passed over the Mississippi River into Missouri, I felt as though I was being transported back to simpler times. The endless fields and beatup tractors by the road reminded me of how simple life can be... Yet so boring! Still, it's nice to visit with my grandparents here in Faucett, MO.

After many days of travel, I'm now about halfway across the country already!

Ithaca- Reminisance in the Springtime of Youth

After a healthy breakfast of asparagus and eggs in Harry's apartment, I spent most of the day in emotional reflection on my time here at Ithaca College. In the solitude of nature, I could feel my nostalgic pangs of longing and see flashbacks of Ithacan adventures more potently than with the usual consideration given to such. Traveling with Nikki, we explored the town and campus, visiting old professors and reminiscing on the springtime of our youth as well as our surroundings.