I'm Young, I'm Sexy, and I'm Broke
If you guys are really interested in
traveling and want good advice on places to go/things to do, I would definitely
recommend: Off Track Planet’s Traveling for the Young, Sexy and the Broke.
It is hands down my favorite travel book! I
first came across it at an Urban Outfitters, and it immediately left an
impression on me. I didn’t buy it right then and there, but I made a mental
note that I would to buy it soon. One day, I got really eager to find out what
it was all about so I bought the e-book. I don’t know if I’ve ever inhaled a
book that quickly, but it in a matter of a few hours I was done. I kept
flipping back and forth through the pages; which got annoying after a while on
my iPad. That’s when I decided I needed to buy the physical copy. Now that I
have the physical book, I can flip through the pages whenever I want. What I
love about this book is that it’s so relatable. When I travel I enjoy looking
at historical monuments for a while, but I am much more interested in
experiencing the life as a local. I like walking around the streets at random
and getting my party on at midnight. A lot of other travel books I’ve come
across always sound like they are geared towards older tourist who want to
spend most of their time at historical attractions. This book feels like
someone my age is talking to me about traveling and its giving me all the
advice I was REALLY looking for. Also, if you get the book and immediately get
hooked like I did Off Track Planet also keeps a magazine blog that posts a new
issue every Tuesday. It’s my home screen
when I open safari, hahaha. But seriously guys if you’re interested check
it out. The book really opened my eyes to places I didn’t know I wanted to go
to, Thailand for example, Check it out!
TAA (Television Addict's Anonymous)
So I’ve
come to the conclusion that I am kind of addicted to Television. I watch so
much television its not even funny. Ok
maybe it’s a little funny! I am usually the person all my friends come to
when they need a good show to watch because I’ve watched almost everything, Literally almost everything! You name it
I’ve probably seen it: American Horror Story, Weeds, the Office, Scandal, Game
of Thrones, Supernatural, Workaholics, Girls, Suits, Criminal Minds, Desperate
Housewives… This list can go on for days.
If I calculated the amount of hours I’ve spent watching television I’d…actually lets not, that doesn’t sound like a
good idea haha. So given that I’m
trying to better myself I’ve decided I would challenge myself. Starting
tomorrow, January 31st until February 14th (15 days) I am banning myself from watching any television. I’m going cold turkey. You can call it my
detox. I’m not watching anything on the Television/Computer/Netflix that includes my moms Telenovelas or my
nephew’s Disney Marathons. In the meantime I want to get deeper into my
school work, catch up on my Reading List, and go out exploring more often…. although we’re currently in a polar vortex
so exploring doesn’t sound too likely. So wish me luck guys and prepare for
the endless tweets about how I’m going crazy missing my shows.
54 Days til Cuba
I am so
excited for my trip to Cuba; I am literally counting down the days. For those
of you that don’t know, in March I’m going on a study tour in Cuba with Fordham
for a week. What makes this trip exceptional, besides the fact that it’s Cuba,
is that Fordham is paying over 70% of the trip for me. This opportunity has
been absolutely amazing and has made be twice as excited to go. I’ve been
researching key things you have to do in Cuba, so I can get the most out of
this trip. I have to try Cuban rum (apparently is not available anywhere else).
I’m not really a fan of cigars but since I am already there I might try a Cuban
cigar. Being a frequent coffee drinker, I’m so eager to try the Cuban coffee. I
want to try that authentic cup of real and natural Cuban coffee. While I was
looking online, I came across this awesome activity that I am excited to try
once I get to Cuba. Since Cuba is filled with vintage cars from the 1950’s, you
can actually get the drivers to drive you around the city in one of those cars
and visit Cuban landmarks. That would literally be so awesome to get to ride
along in one of those cars. I can’t wait to visit the Malecón, the Plaza de San
Francisco de Asìs, and Plaza de la Revolución. There are so many beautiful
things about Cuba, my list is going to be extensive hopefully I can complete
everything while I’m there. If you guys know of anything I have to do while I’m
there let me know.
Cheers to 2014
The Year 2013 was an absolutely
great year; I got the opportunity to try out so many different experiences, my
Memory Jar Project was a success, and I ended the year nicely. As I move
forward into the New Year, I’m excited for what is to come. 2013 was all about
trying out new experiences and doing things I’ve never done before. For 2014, I
want to take it a step further and make it about taking more risks. Sometimes I
let fear stop me from doing the things I want to do. So for 2014 I want to
control my fears and take more chances. If there is something I want to do, I’m
going to bulk up as much courage as I can and just follow through. Along with
taking more risks, there are also three aspects of my life that I want to work
on this year and those include: my education, my career goals, and myself. I
want to improve my education and better myself, there’s a list of topics that I
want to teach myself (ex: Economics, History, Finance, etc.). I want to gather
as much knowledge about different subjects as I can. Career wise, I want to
start diving into internships to see if I can discover my passion and maybe
figure out what direction I want to take my life in. Lastly I want to work on
myself, I want to improve myself both physically and mentally. I want to take this
year and attempt to figure out who I am and find my place, but I also want to
start changing up my lifestyle and start moving into a healthier way of living.
I’m starting 2014 with my right foot forward and will attempt to make this an
even better year compared to 2013.
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