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vacation

Sleep No More – New York, NY

March 11, 2016Jessica Leave a Comment

Following an amazing dinner at Salinas with the aroma of fresh cut roses still in our lungs, we walked several blocks down to the McKittrick Hotel, home of the Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More. It’s an immersive play adaptation loosely based… Continue Reading →

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#ileftmyheartin – Los Angeles

January 6, 2016Jessica 1 Comment

Oh LA, I have always loved you and I always will. Cut to Whitney Houston song. Ours was a long distance love affair that started in college, but we’ve always made it work, haven’t we? Being a native Californian, it… Continue Reading →

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Mount Tallac – South Lake Tahoe, CA

September 26, 2015Jessica 2 Comments

“Suck it Mother Nature! I win! Early May we set off looking for dates to bring back our customary OG Vegas trip. It had been a long time since the 4 of us girls got together and I know I… Continue Reading →

Travels hiking, laketahoe, outdoors, southlaketahoe, travel, vacation, weekendgetaway

Day 6: New Zealand – Blue Duck Fire

August 29, 2015Jessica Leave a Comment

I woke up again at 4am and crept out to the bathroom. Sadly Cid was sleeping with his head facing the door, and as he would tell me later I was not the only one to give his face a… Continue Reading →

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Day 5: New Zealand – Never Say Never

August 28, 2015Jessica 1 Comment

Never is a strong word, but it’s not unbreakable. In my drunken stupor the night before, I had glossed over the fact that this morning we would be bringing our dinner leftovers to a local classroom of students age 7… Continue Reading →

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Day 4: New Zealand – Shire At Last

August 27, 2015Jessica 1 Comment

It’s the job that’s never started as takes longest to finish. ~ Sam, Fellowship of the Ring Sam’s words summarized my trip to New Zealand quite nicely, after all, I had been talking about it for years but never made… Continue Reading →

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Day 3: New Zealand – Let It Glow…

August 26, 2015Jessica Leave a Comment

Woke up to a gorgeous morning in Raglan, much to my dismay. Why couldn’t it have been this lovely yesterday? Packed up the bus and stopped on the hill to take a couple photos of the gorgeous beach. All I… Continue Reading →

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Day 2: New Zealand – Rain, Reading, and Beautiful Music

August 25, 2015Jessica Leave a Comment

Sometimes what happens is far better than what was planned. When preparing for my trip, I imagined renting a car and living on the road. I would be so bold and drive on the opposite side of the road, windows… Continue Reading →

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Day 1: New Zealand – Friendly Faces

August 24, 2015Jessica Leave a Comment

It always pays to smile at strangers when they are doing silly things. Prior to leaving, I sent Yvo and Ice my itinerary. After having read the NYT article about the Airbnb incident I have been a bit more wary… Continue Reading →

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New Zealand – Packing, Hopes, and Fears

August 22, 2015Jessica 1 Comment

I’m not sure why but lately when I think about my upcoming trip to New Zealand, I’ve been feeling a sense of panic. It’s not the adrenaline buzz of excitement, but a tight sensation that starts in my shoulders and… Continue Reading →

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