Danryu enjoying the Truman Show

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To Melerdy with Love

Anyways. Here is a list of books to inspire your wanderlust:

1. Into the Wild -Jon Krakauer
2. Tales of a Female Nomad - Rita Goldman
3. The Cactus Eaters- Dan White (about the PCT Trail)
4. Blue Highways- William Least Heat Moon
5. The Lost Continent- travels in Small Town America- Bill Bryson
6. A Walk Across America 1 and 2- Peter Jenkins
7. Into Thin Air- Jon Krakauer (i read this one in 2 nights!)


Of course: Call of the Wild by Jack London. That book changed my life when I was in 11th grade.
I have read all these books, plus some. I will get my my journals and look for the lists.

$4 Tent site in Starks,LA

Screw paying Sam Houston Jones State Park $20 yes TWENTY bucks to pitch a tent for ONE night. Suck one! Look at this awesome, beautimous site I had all to my lonesome. It was a pitch black area,too.



There is a trail leading from that wooden bridge. I did not do it. I plan on going back again. This was my 2nd time ever tent camping. I fucking loved it. I removed my rainfly and stared at the stars over the tent. There is also a famous wooden bridge at another Calcasieu Parish park: Lorraine Bridge. I have not camped there. It is a more popular spot. Its off Highway 101 past Laccasine towards Hayes. I love those small towns. Any who.

They bikin'.

Toomer Street

Pizzatollo's Grocery (abandoned) on East and Bilbo

Sam Houston Jones State Park

Ever heard the song by Lil Boosie THEY DYKIN'? Well THEY BIKIN' THEY LIKE IT lol. Stupid song; great day on a bike.

Lolz

Always wantged to do something cheesy with my journals..this one is from '09. Danzing is gracing the cover,of course, framed in puffy paint. I ain't scerd! I like making art that envokes memories of my past.

Travel journalling

Of course I appreciate all the blogs about frugal travel, quit your job,vagabonding,ect but where are the posts about keeping a travel journal? Before I make a commitment to where I want to go, I start fretting over the details of my new journal.

Handmade or store bought?
If I go with store bought, do I finally want to get my paws on a Moleskine again?
Closed-spine or spiral bound?
White,line-less paper or a colored,random mix?

Then there are supply issues.
Carry them in my vintage train case or a small army bag?
Water colors or craft paint?
Do I paint the pages ahead of time or do I paint as I go?
Do I glue in my ephemera or wait till I add pictures?

To me, this is a very exciting aspect of travel. I am fixing to drive to New Mexico and have not even made my book yet! Will come soon. So,do you keep a journal? What do you put in it?

Crazy

WOW I am going out of my mind. I NEED to travel. I just sold my Lisa Frank collection for $375. I have been making scrapbook flowers to ease my mind. I must create. I even started putting paintings in my Etsy (I am Blacvulture on there).In feel stagnate. I even got a passport at the beginning of the year. I am truly going crazy.