It’s after midnight and I am forcing myself to stay awake. I’m working the late Las Vegas flight which gets in around 2am EST. (Way past my bedtime.) I’m hoping that staying up late tonight will set me up to not feel sleepy working tomorrow night. It has a success rate of 45%, so if it works, I will be shocked. And if it doesn’t, there’s always coffee.
Vacation was fun but slightly exhausting. I am by no means a morning person, so waking up before 7am everyday was hard for me. But when waking up early meant getting to lay out in the sun at the beach everyday, it surely wasn’t too terrible. It was nice to see a few new islands on the cruise (St. Lucia and Antigua) as well as visit some old ones (Barbados, Puerto Rico, St. Martin). The most impactful visits however were in Puerto Rico and St. Martin, almost one year after hurricanes Maria and Irma. Seeing the destruction at times was a lot to take in. (For example, Sarafina’s, one of my favorite bakeries in Marigot was completely destroyed.) But despite all that, both islands are bouncing back and as welcoming as ever. (I will have a post up in the next week or so about some of the conversations and stories people shared with me in Puerto Rico.)
TRAVELCON
In a few days, I will be headed to Austin, Texas for TravelCon, a blogging conference by Matt Kepnes of Nomadic Matt. I found out about the conference in July, and purchased a ticket immediately. Me, who overthinks and analyzes everything, wasted no time in snagging one of the last spots. In my 10 years of blogging, TravelCon will be my first blogging conference and I cannot wait to take in the experience. I’m looking forward to meeting fellow travel bloggers and learning more about the industry in one of my favorite cities ever!
CURRENTLY READING
After reading and falling in love with The Alchemist, I immediately wanted to read any and everything by Paulo Coelho. Lucky for me, Amazon had a box set of The Essential Paulo Coelho books so I could dive right in. Currently I am reading Veronica Decides to Die: A Novel of Redemption and I can’t put it down. Mental health, specifically suicide, tend to be taboo topics that we tiptoe around, but this book really opens up the discussion and the reader to just how important it needs to be discussed and addressed appropriately.
NORMALCY
I mentioned in this post that I was taking some time over the summer to regain some normalcy in my life as I continue to adjust to this flight attendant life. Slowly but surely, I’m finding the balance. A lot of it started with my health and how I was feeling physically. Always tired, irritable, not myself. After chatting with one of my girlfriends, I took a look at my diet and realized it was time to re-eliminate dairy and get a handle of my sugar consumption in my diet. (It’s, um, excessive.) It’s only been a few weeks, but I’ve been feeling better and more importantly, sleeping better. I have a ways to go, but so far small changes have had big results which have been great.
FALL
A few cool days this week and I am completely obsessing over fall clothes. Fall is my favorite season for many reasons, but it is easily my favorite one to dress for. While I haven’t pulled the trigger on any new pieces for fall yet, I have started to put some of my summer pieces away. Fall clothes are still in storage, but on standby for when the temperatures finally do drop.
Another thing I am looking forward to this fall? Fall travel! I love traveling in the fall, especially as the seasons change, and have Portland (Maine), Seattle, and a return to Montreal on my mind.
30
Friday was my 30th birthday and I was surprisingly OK. Despite the fact that I really don’t celebrate my birthday, it can still be a tough day for me to get through. But it was a fun, relaxing day and one I had to celebrate in my own little way. I’ve had some tough spots in my life and there were times were I thought I would never make it to see this birthday. The fact that I did left me with an overwhelming sense of relief and happiness because of it. I will forever be a work in progress, but I feel stronger knowing that I made it this far. Here’s to a new decade.
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