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Disappear: A Journey In The Making
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
As promised in yesterday's post about the importance of editing when telling our stories, this video is my little labor of love.
I wanted to share my story in a way my words couldn't.
May I present to you:
Disappear
(Note: You may want to let to the video load for a few seconds before watching to ensure a smooth viewing and clearer image)
{For more on the experience, feel free to peruse these past posts:}
Travel Narratives
The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: A Bus Ride In Myanmar
Building Read more [...]
Friday Photo: My Favorite Color
Friday, May 18th, 2012
“There are great drifting theatre curtains in the sky, and they change color as she watches: green goes to purple, purple to vermilion, vermilion to a queer bloody shade of red she cannot name. Russet perhaps comes close, but that isn't it exactly. She thinks no one has ever named the shade she's seeing.” ~ Stephen King
Sunrise in Bagan, Burma
Sunrise on Inle Lake, Burma
Sunset in Mandalay, Burma
Sunset in Yangon, Burma
When I think about color, I think about Burma. From the golden stupas to the jam-packed street markets Read more [...]
Returning to Civilization: A Passing of Time
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
Travel has a funny effect on time. Weeks can feel like years, while months can feel like days.
It’s been 3 weeks since my time in Laos, but I feel as if a lifetime has past.
Since Luang Prabang, I’ve spent my time marveling at the magic of Angkor Watt, relishing in the expat life in Phnom Penh, drinking in the light of Bagan, greeting the sun on Inle Lake, and evacuating myself from the hell of Mandalay.
Each place deserves it’s own post, but for now, I plan to return from my digital sabbatical slowly and intentionally, like waking Read more [...] Struggling to Understand
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
Taking a Moment in Chiang Mai
There is a real danger in writing about my journey on this little blog. Or for anyone on any blog. Or anywhere the person can hide from behind a curtain and bellow out commandments for living the good life.
Writing about Bucket Lists, adventures, and success is easy. We can justify the sharing of these parts of our story under the guise of offering inspiration to others.
But by spotlighting only the happy endings, we forget that every good story has conflict. Without struggle there is no journey, no lesson, no cathartic experience. Read more [...] An Effective Escape: Bamboo Nest in Chiang Rai
Monday, February 27th, 2012
My Bungalow at Bamboo Nest
The bumpy road progresses from paved to dirt in a death-defying incline up a one-lane mountain. With each passing minute my obsession grows over the lack of seat-belts, as my hands grasp my backpack for comfort.
In front of me, the petite Nok is at the wheel while her husband, Noi, attempts to keep their four-legged friend, Mr. Kao, at bay while he sticks his neck out the window to catch the zipping breeze. (Kao means white in Thai- a name appropriate for his coloring).
Next to me in the car, and perhaps looking a tad green due to Read more [...] 
Hi! I'm Monica and I believe in choosing, living, and sharing our own stories.
In 2011 I left the world of acting behind to pursue writing, traveling, and a life worth telling about. What's your story? The world is waiting.
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