by Michelle | Feb 4, 2019 | Travel
SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND
It’s been a while since my trip to New Zealand. Facebook and the Photos app on my phone keep reminding me of the moments I had exactly a year ago.
by Michelle | Jan 26, 2019 | Journal
IT’S JANUARY OF FREAKING 2019. I often think, ‘Wow, it’s [insert day, week, month, year] already!’ It’s almost like I put my head in the sand for a while, resurfaced for air and am surprised by how much time has passed. We mark time by numbers, but that’s not...
by Michelle | Apr 1, 2018 | Journal
I took this as our pod reached the highest point on the Melbourne Star. It was the very last day I spent in Melbourne. My cousin and her kids took me South Wharf for my last afternoon and in some ways was a fitting end – the last thing I did was see the whole...
by Michelle | Feb 20, 2018 | Journal
EDORAS, MIDDLE EARTH Not by Bilbo Baggins. Although, after that LOTR tour in Twizel and cos-playing a bit (oh yes, I did), I imagine I’d be a hobbit or a citizen of Lake Town. The best was holding on to Aragorn and Arwen’s sword. Her elf ears did not suit...
by Michelle | Jan 5, 2018 | Journal
KAPA’A, KAUA’I For as long as I can remember, that’s how I’ve been – a night owl. Mornings were just the worst. I was grumpy, groggy and completely out of it. Over the last two years I’ve worked on trying to be a morning person...