Thursday, September 29, 2011

the searchers



Some people do not have to search, they find their niche early in life and rest there, seemingly contented and resigned. They do not seem to ask much of life, sometimes they do not seem to take it seriously. 
At times I envy them, but usually i do not understand them. Seldom do they understand me.
I am one of the searchers. There are, I believe, millions of us. We are not unhappy, but neither are we complete. We continue to explore life, hoping to uncover it's ultimate secret. 

We continue to explore ourselves, hoping to understand. We like to walk along the beach, we are drawn by the ocean, taken by it's power, it's unceasing motion, it's mystery and unspeakable beauty. We like forests and mountains, deserts and hidden rivers, and the lonely cities as well. Our sadness is as much a part of our lives as is our laughter. To share our sadness with one we love is perhaps as great a joy as we can know - unless it be to share our laughter. 




We searchers are ambitious for only life itself, for everything beautiful it can provide. 

Most of all we want to love and be loved.

We want to live in a relationship that will not impede our wanderings, nor prevent our search, nor lock us in orison walls; that will take us for what little we have to give. We do not want to prove ourselves to another or to compete for love. 
We are wanderers, dreamers and lovers who dare ask of life everything good and beautiful.

j'adore

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Friday, September 23, 2011

love y light, pollo y plantains

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customised Old Navy tank top $20 available @ WANDERLUST

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sexy vintage hot pink one piece w/cutout back $20 available @ WANDERLUST

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It's been forever and a day since my last post!!! BUT I have valid reason.
Finding time between photo shooting, rebranding, redesigning WANDERLUST, rushing on Nica time from fabric stores to tailors, sourcing trips via deconstructed local bus, speaking malo (bad) Spanglish (NO idea how I manage although I've become an excellent mime artist), broken laptop, daily power cuts, no water, moving house, being mugged by machete, trying to maintain inner peace, turning 23 again, fiestas, daily meltdowns and meditation through bumps and grinds of life in a 2nd world country, finally a moment to put pen to post!
There are moments I just want to jump on the next air conditioned jet plane out of here...
Paradise has a price to pay.
On the flipside, cheap cost of living, a full belly for $3, some of the most insane treats totally blog worthy (i'm dedicating a section to my current addiction cacao), beautiful beaches, breathtaking sunsets, the most divine children I've ever seen in my life, people the world over and local Nicas who've become my family, there's no doubt my life here is quite epic.
 I'm no longer in the rat race society, my neighbours are dogs and chickens.  
The difference is the contrast of this place feels tougher than the dripping slums vs royal riches in India. 
They didn't call it Survivor Nicaragua for nothing.
The common 'Shanti' is called 'Happy hour' in this transient party town. It's a constant state of finding and maintaining your own inner peace, which surely is the meaning of life. I've come to realise my Nica life is a test of the strength & inner peace I found and felt everyday in India. I was on crutches from my motorbike accident for 6 weeks, battled frequent parasites, bed bugs, heartbreaks, cow dump, drop toilets, fatal rickshaw rides but still existed stupidly happy. 
And so it goes. I've learnt to live off the simple pleasures in life.
You CAN eat rice and beans everyday and be happy! I love the local vibe fused with foreigners here, I love pollo & plantains as much as red wine & Italian wood fired pizza, my sweet Nica amigos who grew up in compact cement houses with chickens to my inspired friends of the world.
A couple of guys hand pump water for me yesterday when it ran out.
As the locals say TIN... This is Nicaragua!

Friday, September 2, 2011

l u s t f o r l i f e

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A sneak little peak from the Look Book shoot for Wanderlust
4 hours, 12 changes, hijacking props from locals, wrangling dogs and children... mission accomplished!
A-Team collaboration with natural beauty Laura Regimbal. 
Keeping it simple and sweet.


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