It’s a very curious thing, to see the end of something. To know when the conclusion will happen.
travel
Melbourne Hidden Bar: Fall from Grace
“Ok, I’ll tell you where we’re going… inside here is a hidden bar and we have to find it by pulling a book out of a bookcase.”
Tropicana Juice Bar: The Best Smoothie on Earth
“South American Delight – The Best Juice on Earth, Money Back Guarantee – Top Secret” so we opted for the $7 large smoothie version and took a seat at a pineapple-adorned aluminum table outside to enjoy the best smoothie on earth.
Melbourne Hidden Bars: Eau de Vie
As we reached the end of the laneway, however, there appeared to be nothing more there except for a single lantern hanging from a wall and a smooth, grey door that, had it not been for its brass handle, could have been mistaken for more wall.
Shortstop Donuts: Best Donuts in Melbourne
Like bees to a flower, we were immediately drawn to the bright colors and fun shapes of the donuts that, until that moment, had only existed on my Instagram feed and in my dreams.
A Spark
As I reluctantly went to sleep that night, still wishing I could stay glued to my laptop in that sort of over-stimulated, desperate, sleep-deprived way, my mind wound down with fantasies of my globe-trotting, sunrise-waking, mountain-climbing, tripod-toting self and I swear happiness radiated from me for months afterward.
It has been empowering, and incredibly appropriate in my opinion, to sift through my old photos and posts and recall the life I had, some of the people who were in it that do not have a place anymore, and to hit the delete button.
Feng Shui
I realized a long time ago that, aside from some very specific books, I couldn’t tell you half of what is in the boxes.
Idahome
Of course my first big move at 25 won’t be off to college in a neighboring city or state, it won’t be a job transfer to the other side of the country, no… No, I’ve chosen to fly the nest and land in a country located in a different hemisphere no less than 8,000 miles away.