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Read more: 148. The middle of the middle148. The middle of the middle
There’s a particular kind of humility that comes from being assigned seat 28E. The middle. The mathematical centre of other people’s discomfort, for thirteen hours, from Los Angeles to Aotearoa. To my right: a woman whose body had simply outgrown the architecture around it (and the bones buried within it). Her flesh pressed warmly against…
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109. And then she said.
Read more: 109. And then she said.I was just texting a friend. I need to make Bali an annual pilgrimage, I attempted to say. But predictive text had another idea: I NEED TO MAKE BALI AN ANAL PILGRIMAGE Lucky he’s a good friend.
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108. Flight or fright? We get to choose.
Read more: 108. Flight or fright? We get to choose.I have been beautifully befriended by another solo traveler and yesterday I tagged along on her sightseeing trip. This was pretty much an ideal outcome for the lazy tourist I am. All the research was done, the itinerary planned, guide booked. All I had to do was turn up with my legendary wide mouthed frog…
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107. Unsubscribe.
Read more: 107. Unsubscribe.Along with the negative self-talk that sometimes plagues me, one of the things I’m spring cleaning on this wee vacation is my inbox. I’m not getting into an inbox competition here, but that thing is full enough without random brands I once pashed / flirted with / okay maybe even slept with adding to it.…
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106. Gandhi and me.
Read more: 106. Gandhi and me.I do travel a lot, there’s no denying it. So why am I still so shit at packing? I turned up on this yoga holiday with no clothing that was remotely suitable for actually doing yoga. I did bring a lot of pretty dresses though, that I won’t wear. Did I forget how hot hot…
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105. Just doing a whole lot of flakey zoning out
Read more: 105. Just doing a whole lot of flakey zoning outI dated a guy for four minutes a while ago and he used to describe yoga as ‘zoning out’. ‘How did you enjoy your zoning out?’ he would say. Did he think I was off down grading a cell phone plan? While it’s true the mind is somewhat set free during yoga, should I for…
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104. I can ooom with that.
Read more: 104. I can ooom with that.I’m off somewhere in the world, to get better at yoga, to get better at me. The flight airlifted me out of my life at midnight, and I’m still in the sky. Whoever said time flies wasn’t in a long haul plane at the time. I said no to a cocktail on takeoff, and made…
Secret Royalty On Tour 