Happy Halloween

POLL. Which pumpkin do you like? [one of them is by K the other by J]

27

"It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting"
-the Alchemist

What are my dreams, what is my personal legend? I started reading the Alchemist again and on this 27th year of my life, I plan on dreaming larger. I've become too complacent over the last year and it just isn't my style. Dream big, aspire more, and accomplish the impossible. It's game time again.

Thanks mom, today and the rest of my life is dedicated to you.

Exclusive Resort...

I've been doing some research on Greece and the more I read the more interested I am in going there for next years honeymoon. You have Athens, Delphi, Olympia on the mainland and then the beautiful islands of Mykonos, Santorini, Paros, etc. You could probably spend a whole month in Greece exploring all the history and culture (and food). One place I would love to visit (although it is probably the most exclusive resort in all of Greece) is Mount Athos. And it actually isn't a resort at all; it is a cluster of monasteries in the Northeast. Why is this place so exclusive? First of all there are no roads from Greece that lead to Mount Athos; it can only be reached by boat. Secondly, there are no women or children allowed on Mount Athos. It has been this way for thousands of years. Plus they only allow 10 visitors per day and those must be requested months in advance. There is no hot water or electricity and all visitors must wake up at 3:30am to participate in the daily prayers. I read that the monks enjoy conversations with the visitors and that all food and lodging comes free of charge. Sounds like a revitalizing and spiritually awakening experience. Looks peaceful:

weekend activities

saturday night marked the 2nd time in my life that i went to knotts scary farm; the first time over a decade ago. the next time... i don't think there will be a next time. reasons:
1. not that scary (i wasn't really scared in the picture...)
2. way too many people
3. lines for rides 60+ minutes
4. lines for 'old' mazes 30-45 minutes
5. lines for 'new' mazes 60-90 minutes
6. not that scary
7. way too many people
8. on a final note, we got in line to get into the park at 7:30; we didn't get through the entrance and security until 8:30 - ONE HOUR to get into the park, this was with pre-purchase tickets, i can't imagine waiting 30 minutes to get tickets and then another hour to get in...


sunday after another heartbreaking lost in the morning i was hoping going to corteo would cheer me up. to some extend it did; a few of the acts were extraordinary; most were pretty mundane. overall i did enjoy this cirque and although several of the acts had 'errors' the performers recovered quickly and the show went on; i enjoyed that. i would recommend the show for other socal residents especially if they have little ones and (50% off tickets). i would say this cirque outshines zumanity although it probably pales in comparison to the higher caliber cirques in vegas. the night and week ended with some hot ramen. perfect. back to work.

4/12/08

Saturday April 12th, 2008.
See you on-board, the Majestic.

The Life of Luxury

There is a whole world of luxury out there; even in the most unlikely places. I was researching Manchu Picchu and I came across Amazing Peru. It is a luxury tour company that takes you on the 4-day Inca trail in style. Normally you would find your own porters, live in small tents/sleeping bags, and stink it out for the duration of the ascent. With Amazing Peru, you roll with a full entourage including your personal masseuse, personal chef, personal guide and even personal musicians to play music for you while you dine on gourmet meals and wine. They also bring warm showers and portable restrooms for you and your loved one. You sleep in large tents with over sized mattresses; I wouldn't call this roughin' it at all. On a similar note, I came across a website for adventure cruises for small private groups. The company is called Abercrombie & Kent; the curise in the Galapagos sounds extraordinary. Once I become 'affluent' these are the types of trips I want to go on; this is the high life. Until then I'll just have to low roll it in economy baby, economy.

Amazing Peru
Abercrombie & Kent