Atacama - Part 2

"Two golden hours somewhere between sunrise and sunset. Both are set with 60 diamond minutes. No reward is offered. They are gone forever." -Horace Mann

Another interesting (and probably most famous) part of San Pedro is the geysers in El Tatio. A geyser is a spring that discharges water sporadically. It basically rocks with holes on the floor which randomly spews really hot water out. It is actually really cool. I haven't seen something like this before. It like watching water overboiling underground. What is interesting about geysers is that it only discharges water in the morning. They come in all shapes and sizes. So, we all got up at 5am and hopped into a car, drove 2 hours and got to the geysers field which is among the Andes range (I cannot repeat enough what awesome I think the Andes range is). These spewing springs are located among the many mountains in the Andes which makes it extra beautiful and pretty. Since it is winter, it was pretty cold in the morning.

 

(I forgot my sunglasses and I have small eyes.)

A moment

"Instead of wondering where you next vacation is, maybe you out to set up a life you don't need to escape from" -Seth Godin

Need to start learning from this quote.

I Don't Want to Be Anything Other Than Me

Karen's Cafe in season 9. It seemed so different from the cafe in season 1 but the atmosphere and feeling is still there.

"Don't say I never gave you anything"

Pilot: The River Court.

Wow. After 9 season, I can't believe it has finally come to an end. I grew up watching this and I still remember the time when one of my friends from middle school handed me the first DVD of the first season and told me to watch it. We were in classes and I shared at the tanish orange disc in doubt. I felt an instant connection and fell in love with the show. It was the first TV show/movie I really even watched. Even since, I followed the show religiously.

You can call it a soap opera but I find it realistic. I actually learned about a great life from this show. What I love about the show, especially the characters, is that it is every relatable.There are ups and downs on the show that could happen in real life. It taught me life lessons and how to deal with the big bad world out there. It is actually quite unbelievable how much I believed in the show and how much I actually got out it. Its seems kind of crazy and far reach, but true. I looked up to Haley and everything that she did.  I feel like I can find meaning in everything on the show...the characters, the writing, the music...everything. It empowered me to live my life (it seems a bit of a stretch but its true). For a large part of my growing up, the show acted as an ally to my life.

If you have known me long enough, you could realize that I collect the quotes and voice overs on this show like its my job.  I love the music that I heard from the shoe. My favorite song of all times is sang by Bethany Joy Lenz (the fabulous actress that plays Haley)-- Halo. And, of course, the song since the beginning by Gavin Degraw--I Don't Want to Be Anything. Kate Voegel, Michelle Branch and Sheryl Crow and so much more.

In the earlier part of the series, I didn't really like Brooke Davis (probably because of her promiscuity) but over time, I have grown to love her. She learned from her mistakes and learned to grown up like every one else. I have learned that anyone can really make a change in their lives and become the person you want to be.

The series finale was bittersweet. It was closure to everything that happened from the beginning. Everyone came back and it is really nice to think back how far every character has come. Even the newer characters like Quinn and Clay came to be a favorite for me and the story created around them is relatable. As much of an ass Chris Keller (Tyler Hilton) was, he certainly made an impact. I love the recreation of the important scenes from the previous seasons with a small twist/change and I love the fact the Julian is making a film as part of the story line to sum it all up. And, Gavin Degraw came back to sing!

Before I end this, I'll leave you with my all time favorite quote from OTH:

“At this moment, there are 6,470,818,671 people in the world. Some are running scared. Some are coming home. Some tell lies to make it through the day. Others are just now facing the truth. Some are evil men, that war with good. And some are good, struggling with evil. 6 billion people in the world. 6 billion souls. And sometimes, all you need is one.”

I'm going to stop before I start bawling.
Its been an awesome show. I'm going to miss you, One Tree Hill.

Instagrams

1. A spontaneous stop at the amusement park in Oakland that we didn't even go in.
2. Oreo milkshakes at Phil's Sliders.
3.Lilies to brighten up the day.
4. Instagram doing its thing at the amusement park.

Quote of the Day: "The price of anything is the amount of life your exchange for it" Henry David Thoreau

New Day, New Beginnings

After a horrible day yesterday, it is still extremely hard to accept the turn out yesterday night.

Recently, I have been interested in the perfect bucketlist tumblir. Its really got a nice feel to it. But, here is one that I think would be most relevant to those still drowning in the sorrow and recovering from what happened last night (like me).


Life is too short to live the same day twice. So today, we must pick ourselves up, hold our heads up high and move on because we all have an opportunity to correct those mistakes. It may seem a bit far reached but there is another chance to make it big in 2012.

As depressed as I will be to see the blasting of Giants' win on my twitter, facebook or on newspapers and SI. I think the wallowing will need to stop and hope that things will work out that way we all want it when the next season comes along. After all the odds of the Pats making the superbowl next year is 7:1 (yeah, predictions are made this early).

Thats it for now folks. Its hard but we'll all get through it.

Rainbows

A little something to end the night.

Sailing Through Life

Great Adventures

The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.
Oprah

Born To Do This

I am not afraid...I was born to do this.
Joan of Arc

Enjoying Fall

Everyone must take the time to sit and watch the leaves.
-Elizabeth Lawrence

Long Time Coming

I know I'm really late and I should some how be embarrassed but for the first time, I figured out what it means.

Fidelitas et Integritas

Change

“You must be the change you want to see in the world.”
-Gandhi

Apple

I know its a little but still...

3 Apples changed the World, 1st one seduced Eve, 2nd fell on Newton and the 3rd was offered to the World half bitten by Steve Jobs.

RIP, Steven Jobs.

Don't be afraid to make mistakes but have the guts to fix those mistakes.