I had the most intense, violent, anticipatory, vivid zombie dream that came in a 2 part movie. I was surrounded by partial zombies and then they would begin to have total rage and that was when I would shoot them. The entire night had such intensity. There was the sound of a gunshot to my leg and I woke up to a huge cramp in my calf. I wish I could describe this dream in full detail but I do know that Rob Zombie would be proud. I am going to need to squeeze in a nap at some point though. I have a long day ahead of me… Ufda!

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I write this from the car stuck in major traffic on I-70 coming home from an awesome adventure in Kremling. We stayed in an old hotel run by a very sweet Slovaki couple. I learned some Slovakian talking with them, which is always one of my favorite things (learning language). Our room was a little room in the basement down the hall from the bathrooms.

We befriended the woman who owned the building that the rafting company had their office in. She invited us down to a bonfire at the cabins that she owned and after taking a beautiful drive up to the cliffs, we decided to head down to the fire.

At first we walked around the area and decided to head back but then we ran into the owner and her daughter and friends and decided to stay. I won’t even go into all the details, but I almost got into a fight with one of the frat guys at the bonfire for talking smack to me. I felt like a peacock that fluffed my feathers and puffed my chest with anger. This guy was so disrespectful and I did not stand down to him. I stood up to him and almost got in his face a few times. I don’t think I’ve ever felt such anger toward a person and yet strong enough to stand up to him. He wasn’t even worth my energy but I still let him get to me.

This morning I ate delicious homemade granola by the Slovakians and we headed to our rafting adventure.

We ended up sharing a raft with a couple from Chihuahua Mexico. I practiced my Spanish and we really had a great time with them. The rafting trip was very relaxing and chill. I would have liked to have more wild rapids and more excitement but I ended up getting some excitement when we approached a 25 foot cliff. We parked our raft and hiked up to the rocks and 1 by 1 jumped. I think only 3 of us ended up jumping and the others chickened out. I did the jump twice and each time was a total rush of adrenaline!! It felt so amazing. It didn’t look that high until I was on the rock looking down. That’s when you can’t think about it, you just have to go for it and jump!

I went down to the 5 foot jump and back flipped into the water. Back flips are my favorite thing to do. They teach me to have faith in what I cannot see, trust myself, and follow through.

Finally, traffic has ceased and we’re back on our way to Denver. During the most congested parts of traffic, we had our windows down, singing our hearts out. It made traffic fun

What a great trip!!!

Remember, don’t think about it, sometimes you just have to jump!

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Coming back from the Mile High Music Festival:

I’ve stowed away in the back of my pickup, tucked between the art supplies and tire. Big white clouds brighten the night’s sky. As we pass by cops and lights and cars and resturants. Going under freeway passes out onto the main roads, I tuck low while being stowed. I smell the exhaust.

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I feel like the following tools would be great in my line of business / life:

Mac Book Pro: To be able to work more efficiently client, Fashion Denver, and personal projects.

Digital Film / Still Camera in HD: To be able to document business, life, travels, and adventures.

I-Touch: For easy blogging and simple posting while on the go.

I’m specifically thinking I would use all of these at Fashion Denver, events out on the town, and my future travels to document, learn, and share.

Some Serious Goals:

In the very near future, I WILL be in France and Spain. I will be scoping out fashion trends, experiencing local culture and fashion, and simultaneously be sharing our Colorado fashion while going on super fun outdoor adventures.

By next Summer, I WILL to go to the Philippines.  I will travel to the cities where my biological parents are from (Zamboanga and Laguna), I will explore orphanages in a quest to see what The Pacific Transplant can do to help build positive creative communities, I will enjoy the beautiful scenery that the Philippines has to offer.

But even sooner than all of those, I WILL make a trip to Silver Lake, Palm Desert, and Joshua Tree for a city adventure mixed with relaxation mixed with camping. I want to go on the California trip late September.Wow!

This is why I couldn’t sleep last night. When the stars were wizzing by, I laid awake, tossing and turning and thinking about all of these things. Geesh! It feels good to sort that all out!

Next, onto my desk!

I have my place to myself, the Denver streets are quiet, I was sleepy, but lie in bed tossing and turning, not able to fall asleep. My mind has too many thoughts. Quiet mind! Relax! You are getting very sleepy…

Its hard to relax after an action packed day. I think some physical activity tonight to tire me out would have done the trick. I wanted to rollerskate around the fountains at Cheesman this evening but ended up working until 8 being inspired by a designer that has been creating since the late 60s.

Today I bought 2 beautiful necklaces and an amazing tee custom cut by the designer Elza. Oh! I also finally bought a pair of the peacock feather leggings. I love having a wardrobe full of local fashion!

I am going to try to meditate and quiet my mind, thinking of a waterfall, stream, a desert oasis, nature. Which reminds me, I need to get outta the city on a little outing.

I wonder where I could go that I could ride my bike to? Giving my truck to Raf and Sarah for the weekend so they can do their thing.

I will try to close my eyes and whisk myself away to a magical land called Sleepytown USA.

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Today was a great day! I am going to make a conscious decision to upgrade my life.

Starting with the dishes. I got rid of the old mismatched ones and pulled down a beautiful set that my Grandma gave me. I don’t know why I hadn’t used these! I packed up all my mismatched glasses, took them to the freezone, and bought all new glasses and silverware. Its a little thing but somehow feels symbolic for life overall. Upgrading!

I also bought a scale. I feel like it will keep me on a motivated path to being in shape, eating well, and exercising.

I cleaned my apartment preparing for my guests, and in doing so, saw areas that I want to declutter. I’ll work on that little by little.

Feeling inspired! Also, feeling sore from playing on the kite bar. It feels good to be sore.

I am going to finish these 2 books too!

complete by the end of August

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Today after a fantastic day at work, not getting done what I thought I should get done but getting done so much more of what needed to be done, I came home, energized, put on my exercise clothes, put my headphones on and danced out the door. Spinning in circles, leaps, and ple-ays (sp), the sun beginning to shine after the rain storm. My walk was steady and deliberate, and full of inspiration.

I got to the pavillions in Cheesman Park as the sun was setting and stretched and tumbled in the grass, pushing myself. It felt great!!

On the way home, 2 “elderly” people were resting on the side of the street with tons of grocery bags. I stopped to ask them if we could help. We walked with them, getting a glimpse into their lives, seeing the neighborhood in a new perspective. It made me smile.

Today was a great day.

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I am so inspired today! Surrounding myself with positive dreamers and doers has a tendency to make me want to propel myself further in my life making the bigger dreams come true.

As I write this, I’m sitting on a bench on Broadway, morning traffic zooming by, street people starting their daily routines of walking the streets. I wonder what their goals are for the day. I am waiting 15 minutes until my passport photos are done and then my renewal application will be complete!

Bigger dreams…. Here I come!!!

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it’s monday, we’re in a new week and i feel like i already need a day off…

in the past 3 days i’ve:

- coordinated a Fashion Flash Mob at the Denver Art Museum on rollerskates

- judged a fashion competition at Fashion Fest

-partied at Orange Cat for my friend’s going away party

- took myself out for a delicious brunch

- played a kickball game

- went to J @ the P (Jazz at the Park.. City Park to be exact)

… hmmm… i guess that’s it..

i really  need to take more days off to do absolutely nothing. i was proud of myself for sleeping in until 11am yesterday! it seems like i can’t sleep in these days. my mind is racing with ideas to explore and adventures i want to go on.

6 years ago i was…..

i gotta get goin.. geesh! 30 minutes until i host bingo..