My hut at New Body & Mind Day 3 A few breakthroughs today. 1. Unguided meditation. Today's meditation session was only guided (i.e. with someone telling you what to do) for a few minutes. The rest of the time was our own to let our minds go. Now, I'm not great at meditation; it's hard … Continue reading Detoxification Retreat Review – Part 2
**Warning: This is really long. 😦 I'm only posting the first part of three at the moment because we are unable to upload images at this location. If I posted ALL of it without pictures, it would be an unnavigable wall of text! If we are still unable to upload any pictures by tonight/tomorrow, then … Continue reading Detoxification Retreat Review – Part 1 of 3
Taman Negara, widely touted as the world's oldest primary rainforest ("Yes! It's even older than the Amazon!" read the brochures), is nonetheless a beautiful destination to explore. Though not independently confirmed as the "oldest," much to the chagrin of local tourist companies, it is dated at approximately 130 million years old, and has the added … Continue reading Taman Negara – Day 2
Tioman was beautiful, it was everything that Rhys said it was, but I wanted to relate one specific incident that caught me hard. Nikki, I would recommend having tissues. There are thousands of semi-feral cats all over Malaysia, and Tioman was no exception. Some are looked after, a few are true "pets," but most beg … Continue reading In Memoriam of Friendly Fur
We are in Kampung Salang on Pulau Tioman - that's a lot of unusual words to say we're on a paradise-like tropical island with actual white-sand beaches and the sort of turquoise water you only see in pictures. There is about 20 meters visibility underwater and some amazingly colorful fish - highlight of our snorkelling … Continue reading Pulau Tioman
Ahhh, Asia. Nothing makes the memories flood back like the little touches – squeezing onto a rush-hour train so crowded that falling over isn’t just not a concern, it’s an impossibility; various shops and stalls lining every free square inch of space selling food that can’t be pronounced easily with a lazy Middle-American tongue used … Continue reading The Silent Speaks…
Hey everyone - We are considering making a few bulk purchases of items that could be of interest to you all - things like sarongs, jewelry, brand-name clutch-wallets and silk scarves, etc. They're inexpensive compared to what you would pay in the States for similar items, and would help us raise some additional money. But … Continue reading Reader Poll
As many of you know, Rhys is doing a photo project wherein he takes two shots of me going slowly around in a circle a week - it takes four weeks to complete a circle (so eight points on a compass). Here are two shots taken two months apart - i chose these two to … Continue reading Sneak Peek from the Indi Project
(Warning - NSFW. Language.) Well, Cirebon is cheaper, but I can't tell you much else about it. I tried not to write much about my growing unease in Java, partially because I didn't want to give solidity to any kind of fear. I am notoriously stubborn. It's true I had some questionable-at-best experiences in Yogya, … Continue reading Qu’est’ce que c’est? – Fire, Trial by…
I am headed to Surabaya to meet up with Rhys early. I will explain in a full post when I get there. I am safe, but rattled. We will try our solo journey in another country, not Indonesia.
Rhys' Pieces 