When Life is Travel; You'll Find the Adventure in Living!
At this moment I am obsessed with those classic Black and White movies, that just feel dipped in romance, you know? The ones that are filmed on a video recorded, with a bit of grit and grain? While in Portugal I recorded random things for myself really, since I barely ever share, however with those bits I edited them together. Not all the clips but just a handful, added some ‘romantic’ Spanish guitar and voila! I think I made something I’m absolutely in love with.
Jonez
Tell me if you like it!
I have vacation starting tomorrow, yaayyyyy! But I have no plans to go anywhere. I was just looking at going back to London, but after seeing the hotel prices be what they are, I was like no. Then I looked at a hotel chain that I’m thinking would have some availability at a lower cost, they do, but now I don’t feel like flying. Sigh. But I also, don’t think its a good idea to just stay home. In fact, I KNOW that’s a bad decision, cuz I’ll just stay in the bed. I don’t really want to deal with passengers, so going to work is kinda out, but I need to do something. My big beautiful brain is coming up blank with ideas at the moment.
If you had vacation coming up, what would you do?
Tristan Jonez.
Sometimes I do think I’m alone too much because I’ve started talking to myself, loudly. Well, technically I’m reading a book, and unless your reading the book with me, You won’t know what’s happening at that very moment. Or why I’m literally smiling from ear to ear at the current moment. I’m screaming!!!! I’m reading Thorns of Frost, which is the second book in a series by Krista Street. I just finished a series of hers, and I really like her style of writing. Yup, werewolves, fae, witches, and all the supernaturals I can handle! This series is a four book series, so yipppeeee!
But back to the original statement, I’m not sure how sane it is for me to be so invested in this book to outwardly be so … animated? Also, shit, its 3am.
Tristan J
But I think I’ll stay up for a bit longer, some news (in the book) was just dropped on us (the main character and I) so now I need to see what she’s going to do.
Do you ever look around, figuratively, and be like wow, how did I get here?
A cousin left a comment on my recent instagram carousel of me being very touristy in London, and said “I love that you[re] living your best life” and that really made me be like, I cant believe I am here. I am from the hood, multiple hoods actually but still. When I was 17 I was getting kicked out of many people’s home, and having to figure shit out on my own. And this isn’t a woe is me post, just saying. I came from that, but the one thing that set me up early was I had a mother who made me believe If I wanted to do it, I could. The it didn’t matter. Whatever it was, was 10000% possible for me to achieve. I think for that reason, nothing seems impossible to me, it all falls on me, and how much effort I want to put into the thing.
I wish I could tell 17 year old me, babes, you have nothing to worry about. Life is going to be so good, so much fun, there’s so much adventure coming. I’m glad that my suicide attempt didn’t work, cuz I would’ve missed out on all of this! And that would’ve been the Real Tragedy.
Jonez
I was going through my photos to clean it up a bit, and I came across the snuff boxes from the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. And I was still a bit mad? irritated? that I flew 3k miles and they only had a handful of snuffboxes aka gold boxes, and its supposed to be the largest amount of boxes besides in The Met. Well riddle me silly, when I went to the website of the museum, and saw that I had missed the WHOLE DAMN SECTION OF SNUFF BOXES! In my defense, while waiting for the hotel to ready my room, I was in the museum. Also in my defense, I had just gotten off an overnight flight, so I was tired and delirious, plus my cell phone was dying. So I wasn’t thinking straight, clearly!
However that just means I need to go back, ASAP!
Tristan J
Do you have a favorite thing at the museum you search for?
For the past, months, I’ve actually been thinking about training for a marathon. Now, lets be clear I am not interested in actually running in one, but I would like to train for it. I want to get serious about my fitness journey and I think if I had an attainable goal then it would help to be focused about what I want to achieve. Idk, it does make sense to me. Also, part of me, would love to have a trainer, someone who would undoubtedly be an accountable partner. With summer coming up, folks are going to get whatever body is under these clothes, and they are going to like it. I don’t give a flying fuck, either way.
However I think I am going to get serious about this goal.
Have you ever thought about training for something but not doing the something?
Jonez.
Maybe it is a getting older thing but a slow morning is really the best! To not have to use an alarm clock, to wake up at my leisure, to make tea and eat a muffin slowly, is legit the best type of morning. Y’all know I don’t do chaos, so slowly leaning into the day, what a concept. My clothes are laid out on the couch, with my sneaker selection chosen as well, Jordan 3, or 4’s. Because why are we waiting for special occasions to wear our ‘good clothes’, plus these are actually comfortable.
But It is nice to be able to slowly get my day started. I also find myself strolling when I’m outside, and I can only contribute that to getting older. Really taking in all there is to see, in the World outside of myself.
How do you start your mornings?
Jonez.
Also, obviously, this is able to happen on days off primarily but I’m trying to make it an everyday thing.
My problem with indulging in music is, I listen to the music, then I want to hear it in person! I’ve been listening to this asian group, (I think its a group) and now I’d like to see them in person, but everything is in Chinese, Japanese I’m assuming. Obviously I cant read that, and its not THAT easy to translate with google translate when the whole website is in Chinese, Japanese, possibly Mandarin. Sigh. I don’t think I’ve given up on seeing them, but maybe I’ll just wait until the tour in America. Currently they are touring in Japan, but how sick would the vibe be? Even if I cant understand what they are saying?
If you’re up to it, listen to the album 834.194 on Spotify. It’s fire tho.
T. Jonez
Y’all know I just realized I didn’t really share anything about the London/Lisboa birthday trip. And here we are in April!! So yes, shame on me.
Wanna know something? I’m sure this is all in my head, but It sometimes feel like bragging when posting my travels. I know I haven’t really shared much on here but I rarely post on social media because I don’t want folks to feel like I’m boasting. I know, I know, folks post all type of shit on socials but still. So I’m making the decision to share, and share often. I mean this IS supposed to be travel vlog/blog.
Keep my accountable please.
Tristan Jonez.
No matter how good your intentions are, sometimes people have to fail. And I mean that in the nicest way possible. No matter how much knowledge you have about something, If they are not willing to at least be open to listening, then let it be. Also, I am NO future teller, and I don’t see the future but when something is a known pattern, and you’re trying to pass on what it is you KNOW, you cant force them to listen. I, personally don’t do chaos. No matter the subject, I’m going to make a plan. That plan won’t be extensive, but I have an outline of what’s priority IF something should go awry. Because Murphy’s law, anything that can go wrong will, and babes, I refuse to run around like a chicken with my head cut off.
This was really a reminder to myself, offer your advice BUT if its not wanted, zip it. Full Stop.
Allow folks to make whatever decisions they deem necessary but also let them experience the consequences of said decisions too. So in the future they will make a different set of decisions.
Jonez.
For my enrichment for the week, I am reading Fated by Starlight by Krista Street. And I finished that book in two days, while I was working my last trip. I literally breezed through because it was so good! Delightful reading, with even better characters. Who doesn’t love when both characters are madly in love with each other BUT fail to actually tell each other how they feel? Mix in the supernatural of a comet, some werewolves, and a bit of fae, vampires and more werewolves, and poof! Well come to find out, its a series! However, all the books are available but NOT on any library apps, including NYC and Chicago.
However don’t fret for me, I’m utilizing Kindle unlimited, free for 30 days. So .. lets get to reading!
T. Jonez.
Can a song have crack in it?
Because I believe “II most wanted” must have it sprinkled somewhere. I haven’t cared for Miley Cyrus since she went “blk” in 2013 when she was finding herself, deep in hip hop genre for the album Bangerz. I had to double check with Spotify on the year but since then eh, she’s an acquired taste. That aside, I find myself singing JUST this song randomly. And it wasn’t even in my top six initally.
Tristan J.
Jonez, Where We Going? 