Homeless with a Dream and a credit card
Went on an afternoon walk to John Forrest National Park. Saw some kangaroos up close. Park rangers had recently done a controlled burn, so some parts were still smoking. The burned and lush landscape was spectacular to photograph.
I would like to mention that I am now 20 days sober! I said this time would be different and I really believe that’s true. There isn’t a set amount of time that I’m going for. I just feel that I will know when I am ready to drink again. I guess what I’m trying to say is that when I can smile with my soul, knowing that I’ve let go of my hurt, I think that’s when I’ll allow myself to drink.
Yesterday, I arrived in Perth, WA. I was freaking out during the plane ride, imagining the worst. A few days before, about 180 people had died in a plane crash in Indonesia. It definitely had an affect on me, but as soon as I landed I was rejoicing. I made it to Australia! I made it!! The journey is not over! Although, I nearly screwed myself over that morning. I had saved the date and time of the flight on my phone, but I had saved the time wrong. I had set the time for 8am, not 7am. Luckily, my anxious brain made me get to the airport 3 hours early and for good reason. The universe most certainly wants me to go.
In Australia I signed up to WWOOF, which is basically a program where you get to learn how to farm and volunteer to help in exchange for food and board. Today, my WWOOF host, Gerry missed the exit on the highway during our midday errands and to my benefit, I got to see the city of Perth. We stopped by King’s Park for a beautiful view of the city and Swan River. I also saw my first kangaroo yesterday, very excited about that.
Another sunset at Kuta Beach. This time I played around with the manual function on my Cannon camera and had some spectacular results. None of these photos are edited. True color. I will learn how to edit one day, but I kind of like the way things are, especially for this blog. On my Instagram feed is where I get creative and tweak my photos; you can follow me at: weirdworldofme
Was fortunate enough to catch the sunset in Bali. The pictures below are of Kuta Beach.
I have never claimed to be political nor have I ever really paid attention to any of that, but I’m not even in the US and I can’t not hear about everything going on. As soon as I tell people I’m from the US, the first thing they ask is, “So what do you think about trump?” They all ask wanting to know who voted for this son of a bitch, because they can’t fathom how a whole country could be this insane and/or stupid. Well, a lot of Americans wonder the same thing. Today, especially, it is hard to find anything positive and the few things that are, made me question the motives behind the news story.
Definition of Terrorist: a person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
Trump-supporting and/or hatred, racist supporting Neo-nazi’s, bombers, shooters, murderers, and especially those that support such actions through vicious posts, public signs, and demonstrations are terrorists in my book. You don’t have to send bombs out to be a terrorist, creating unjust laws do about the same amount of damage, ruining the lives of people and for generations to come through further institutionalizing hatred and segregation. Justifying hate crimes and giving these American terrorists a slap on the wrist compared to the terrorists we’ve “captured” from other countries.
Bombs kill, but so do the blind words of an idiot with authority. The 1st amendment allows you to speak your mind, but as soon as it impedes on someone’s safety, it is a threat. No threat is legal in this country and just because you hold an American birth certificate doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be punished to the extent of the law. If anything, I believe American terrorists should be punished even more so for abusing the rights that so many have struggled to gain. And just because you are a president does not make you above the law. In this country, it is also punishable to incite violence, so why hasn’t Trump been held accountable for inciting all these idiot, hate-loving fuckers to come out of the woodwork???
But that’s just my opinion*…
*Opinion should not be mistaken for fact
Woke up today early enough to make my 6am meditation. It really works wonders. I feel tall, accomplished, and so relaxed in my heart, soul, body and mind. Any later than 7am and Bali is a humid oven so it’s important that I get up as early as I can.
Traveled with my new friend Krisna to Seminyak beaches. A little hop down the coastline from Kuta and the beach is smooth, clean, and empty of people.
I went back to Kuta Beach this morning, there’s always something new going on. Today was a beach clean up event for the schools nearby. At the event, they released baby turtles into the ocean.
Had to go back to the Jimbaran fish market with my friend Krisna from Bandung, West Java. I love that place! Had fresh, grilled squid, oysters and clams with rice and tumis kangkung (AKA water spinach, a vegetable that tastes like spinach and broccoli stem, often sauteed with oyster sauce and chili). I could eat at this market everyday. Very cheap for what you get. 50k IDR ($4 USD) for a half kilo of squid, 12K ($1 USD) for a kilo of clams, 10k (.60C USD) for green coconuts. You can easily spend over a 100K IDR ($7 USD) on one person in a restaurant. 100K at this market can comfortably feed 2 people. Did I mention it’s fresh and cheap?!
Visited The seafood market near Kuta. Great array of seafood. King prawns bigger than I have ever seen them. Parrot fish, snapper, squid, octopus, etc. After you choose what you want, you can walk to a kitchen stall nearby and have them cook it for you. All very cheap and very fresh. Important: choose fish with clear, healthy colored eyes. The clearer, the fresher!! Discolored items aren’t fresh. Trust your gut, if it doesn’t look/smell right, don’t eat it!
More pictures of Kuta Beach surfers and waves
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