Lacking passion? Find What You Want In Life.

Ya so... get ready for this one. And promise me you won’t leave after the first sentence. Promise? Ok good. So I was watching an episode of 90210 the other day... NOOO don’t go. I promise this is good. In the episode, the characters go on a yoga retreat in Ojai (wooo! Love yoga retreats in Ojai) and they are asked what they want. Responses vary, but answers begin with money, fame, success, common things. Then people are asked to...

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6 Places I'd Take You If You Would Just Visit Me In Tulsa, Oklahoma

I was awoken yesterday morning (ok, afternoon) by my friend Savannah who said that her and Jennifer are going to come visit me this weekend to help celebrate my last weekend in the South. In between shrieking with joy and jumping out of my bed, I had a thought. Where am I going to take them first? Tulsa has been my home for most of my life. It's one of those cities where people don't think to visit. "Oh that's where Chandler...

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If Envy is Green, I Feel Like the Freakin' Jolly Green Giant

Envy is not an emotion I am accustomed to feeling. I tend to be one of those people that always does what they want. No, I didn't say I always GET what I want, but I do make most of the choices necessary for me to find happiness in life. And as such, my advice for people can be kind of annoying. Hate your job? Well, find something you love to do, and do it. Quit your job and do something differently with your life. Don't think...

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Why You Should Never Send A Package to Spain

Ok, well that's a bit dramatic, I guess. But here's the story. Before I left the US in January 2011, I knew I was going to be starting a job with horses once I got to Spain. I had no intention of carting all of my riding gear through Canada, Japan, Ireland and mainland Europe before I arrived in Spain so I pre-packed a box and asked my mom to send it to me when I gave her the green light. In February, she sent the package which...

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Use Your iPhone Abroad - Keep your Arm and Leg

Last February, I wrote a post detailing how to use your iPhone while traveling internationally. That post brought in over 50% of my traffic for 2010 and as such, I've decided it's a good idea to revisit such an important travel topic.A Note for Verizon Wireless iPhone Users: Unfortunately, this beginning of this post is essentially irrelevant for you. Verizon uses CDMA technology and not GSM which means you do not have...

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Become a Native Oklahoman! Talk Their Language!

My grandfather worked for Ford in their glass factory. In the mid 70's, he was asked to relocate the family to Tulsa, Oklahoma from Detroit, Michigan. His wife, my Nana, passed away this past week. My cousin and I were tasked with going through her entire apartment to clean it out. Among all the crap, we did find a couple gems. One of which was a guide to "becoming a native oklahoman" with tips on how to pronounce words...

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Today, Life Changed.

Shit happens all the time. People make big decisions. Big decisions are made for people. No matter how much you try to plan your life, everyday, something happens that you don't expect. And it's how we deal with those unexpected visitors that make us unique. Our ability to handle change, in my opinion, is the most important scale we are weighed on in life...

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Fresh Eyes in New York City

It's been over a year since I last stepped foot in New York. I'm landed here because my mom lives here now, so I have a free place to stay. Enough of a reason for me to stop anywhere. But I was excited to give New York another shot. See, people are always under this impression that you're either a West Coast gal, or an East Coast gal. There's no in between, there is no...

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