What My Mainland Sabbatical Taught Me
I’ve started and stopped a new blog post for almost four months now. It just didn’t feel like the right time. I didn’t have the passion for writing about the nonsensical things that occur nearly daily on a Caribbean island. Was too busy. Or maybe just burned out on blogging. I’m not sure which it…
Back from the Abyss
Ok…not a literal abyss. More the figurative kind. A virtual deep, gaping chasm that bloggers (and their pet projects) disappear into when things – like life – get in the way of, well, blogging. The dark recesses of the interweb are littered with the bones of abandoned blogs, actually. Which is pretty much where AOIG…
Saudade – Part 2
Hey island lovers! After a lengthy blogging hiatus, I’m back. So much to catch you up on! Let’s get started, shall we? If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you likely know about my sometimes bittersweet love affair with the Pacific Northwest (hence the title of this post). I’ve written about it here. And…
How Bad Do You Want It?
I have a theory there are two types of dreams. The first are the amorphous ones, often generated by what you see others doing. Like on Instagram. As I’m scrolling through my feed, I see really aspirational photos from some far-flung locale and I think to myself “adding that to my bucket list.” I’m pretty…
Yin & Yang
Life in the tropics is really quite grand. (Does that even need to be said? No, probably not.) However, there is one pitfall anyone aspiring to don the Island Girl tiara needs to know about. Complacency. I’m not sure if it is the always-balmy temperatures, the alluring azure sea, the ever-flowing umbrella drinks, or all…
