If you have enjoyed my playlists over the past 7 months, then this is the Christmas gift for you. It contains 7 songs from each month, for a total of 49 remixed songs. Some of my favorite songs like Cinderalla, Thunderclouds, and Beautifully Broken are remixed and will get you on your feet dancing! Visit…
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Day 72 (Wednesday Oct 31) – Before I left Queenstown, I recorded a final good-bye. I was on the road by 2pm and took my first break around 3:30pm in the town of Cromwell. They are known for the fruit that grows in the area… As I got closer to Mt Cook village, the road…
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Day 62 (Sunday Oct 21) – Since I was back in Dunedin, I decided to go to Arise church one more time. If you recall, I had gone the last week I was in Dunedin, and I had wanted to talk to the pastor about homosexuality. But, he was too busy after the service, so…
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Day 42 (Monday Oct 1) – The first day of October saw me pack up all my belongings into Tuatoru and leave Mosgiel, NZ, heading northwest to Queenstown, NZ. One of the best surprises with Tuatoru is that my portable Bluetooth speaker fit perfectly below the radio. There were no aux-in ports on the radio,…
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I didn’t keep journals as a child, although I do have one from time spent in Washington, D.C. as a junior in high school. I recorded my time on plain, college-ruled paper in a 3-ring binder. I was part of a National Youth Forum on Medicine, a two-week summer program designed for high school students…
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Day 8 – My second Monday in Auckland found me recovering from a very busy weekend of scuba diving, gay saunaing, churching, hiking, and generally just trying to pack my days full of adventure. My biggest priority for this day was figuring out the next stage of my journey, as I wanted to be in…
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Day 5 – I hit the start of my first weekend in NZ at full speed. Friday morning, Natalie (my couchsurfing host), Michael, and Olivia all piled into the car at 8am. First stop, dropping them off at school, then I was dropped off at Cornwall Park while Natalie continued on to her job at…
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I spent Wednesday and Thursday doing some more exploring south of Auckland. Here’s what I discovered! Day 3 (Wednesday Aug 22) – I kicked off the day with a free massage from Vincent, someone I met through a certain chat app. It actually turned out to be a great meeting, because we enjoyed an hour…
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This post encompasses getting to New Zealand and my first 48 hours down under! I traveled for about 24 hours (plus losing a day to the international date line) to get to New Zealand (slept some in Seattle, but it was still all part of the trip). And I’ve been in New Zealand for Monday…
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I’ve been contemplating this post for several weeks. I wanted to post it before I left the States, but I really wasn’t sure how to express myself honestly while also keeping the tone of this message positive and kind. Because, this past summer, I saw how WE, as a community, as a society, and as…
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