Tag: travel
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Requiring Water
Do you have any unusual things about you that others don’t seem to understand? Or maybe they don’t realize how serious it is, and you feel misunderstood or maybe just a bit foolish? For instance: I require a lot of water. And I can already see your eyebrows drifting slightly in a “Really, Ashleyne?” direction.…
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Kinds of Vacations
Let’s start with something obvious: there are many, many different kinds of people in this world. Simple, but true. And I hope you’re on board with it. Because it is the foundation of this week’s topic. See, because there are many, many different kinds of people in this world, there are many, many different ways…
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When the Wi-Fi Goes Out
I left Indiana last week for the first time in…months?…and got on a plane. It was at the end of a long day, the middle of a busy week, and I was looking forward to the long flight and watching a movie on my phone. Only to discover that the wi-fi on the plane was…
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In Tents
This past weekend, I had the delightful opportunity to spend a few days camping. I say delightful because I love the outdoors, good food, ignoring my phone, and hanging (sometimes literally, in hammocks) with my friends. However, when I returned and thought about it, it struck me as funny that I found the trip delightful.…
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Comforts of Home
I’m flying south for work this week, so I don’t have much time for writing or contemplating life. But I don’t want to totally leave you guys hanging (how would you even know it was Friday?!) and deprive you of my wit and soul-searching questions. So here’s a short version of what I’m thinking about…
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Forced Minimalism
I thought about just leaving this post blank. Get it? Because it’s about forced minimalism. You get it, right? …moving on. For the last four months, I’ve been without a permanent home. My roommate got married so I moved out, but I was about to go to Colorado for two months, so I didn’t find…