The story goes…a dreamer had a gleam in her eye to go to Australia. For years she dreamed this dream and finally in 2011, she said fuck it, just do it. She told her friends and soon she had an instigator and a comedian that would join her on her dream… Unbeknownst to them…the Boomerang Babes were born. 3 Southern Babes visiting the Land Down … Continue reading Boomerang Babes
I am planning a trip to Australia with friends in December. The airfare is booked, guest house for when we arrive in Sydney and for when return to Sydney has been booked, but we’re there for 21 days. We will arrive in Sydney for 4 days to decompress from the plane ride and immerse ourselves into the Australian way. Some time on the 4th day, … Continue reading Customer Service from Australia
As I sat in the passenger seat of Suzanne’s car with my arm hanging out the window and my foot propped on the open window, I realized that 2011 is the year of “Do It” or the year of “Dreams Coming to Reality.” This year, I will FINALLY be going to Australia in December and in August, I will be road tripping to Key West. … Continue reading Do It
Australia…I have daydreamed of going there for years and when I say years, I mean years. Not like one or two but more like ten plus years. Everyone has a place they want to visit or places they want to visit. When I was 16, it was Key West and then I thought maybe I’d like to move to San Francisco because I so loved … Continue reading Australia
“I pick myself up off the ground, sick to death of lying down… You’re in my soul. You’re in my mind, but I don’t know where you are now.” ~Stereophonics When my mom passed away, my friend and co-worker Sarah W. said, “Invite your mom to come play with you in your dreams.” For months, every night when I went to sleep, I’d invite my … Continue reading Listening to the Universe
So I entered a contest to win $10,000 for a dream getaway. My dream getaway. Australia. Has been for 10 plus years, this year, I want it to become a reality so I entered this contest and I’m saving my money for it. The contest is a voting based and I sent a message out via Twitter & Facebook and to some co-workers. I mean, … Continue reading Touched by Kindness
Risk IS everything…that is what I have learned this week. It hit me like a ton of bricks on Monday. Out of the blue, it seemed to answer all the questions I had. Over the weekend, I took a day trip to the beach. I needed to see ocean. I needed to hear ocean. I needed my soul to be quiet and when I arrived … Continue reading Risk Is Everything
To totally rip off one of my favorite bands U2’s songline, “one step closer to knowing..” I am one step closer to going to Australia. I applied for my ETA (visa) and it has been approved. I now need to buy my airline ticket. I can’t believe after 10 plus years of talking, daydreaming, & planning that it’s actually going to happen! Stay tuned…more to … Continue reading One Step Closer to Going…