ramblings of a thirtysomethingTumblr (3.0; @northwickpark)http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/“Don’t save something for a special occasion. Every day of your life is a special occasion.”<br/><br/> - <em>Thomas S. Monson   (via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thatkindofwoman.tumblr.com/">thatkindofwoman</a>)</em>http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/50049671140http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/50049671140Thu, 09 May 2013 17:08:43 -0700“I beg young people to travel. If you don’t have a passport, get one. Take a summer, get a backpack and go to Delhi, go to Saigon, go to Bangkok, go to Kenya. Have your mind blown, eat interesting food, dig some interesting people, have an adventure, be careful. Come back and you’re going to see your country differently, you’re going to see your president differently, no matter who it is. Music, culture, food, water. Your showers will become shorter. You’re going to get a sense of what globalization looks like. It’s not what Tom Friedman writes about, I’m sorry. You’re going to see that global climate change is very real. And that for some people, their day consists of walking twelve miles for four buckets of water. And so there are lessons that you can’t get out of a book that are waiting for you at the other end of that flight. A lot of people — Americans and Europeans — come back and go, “Ohhhh.” And the lightbulb goes on.”<br/><br/> - <em>Henry Rollins  (via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thatkindofwoman.tumblr.com/">thatkindofwoman</a>)</em>http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/49492870272http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/49492870272Thu, 02 May 2013 21:40:59 -0700“Give up defining yourself - to yourself or to others. You won’t die. You will come to life. And don’t be concerned with how others define you. When they define you, they are limiting themselves, so it’s their problem. Whenever you interact with people, don’t be there primarily as a function or a role, but as the field of conscious presence. You can only lose something that you have, but you cannot lose something that you are. 
”<br/><br/> - <em>Eckhart Tolle  (via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thatkindofwoman.tumblr.com/">thatkindofwoman</a>)</em>http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/49183727055http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/49183727055Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:05:09 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/15f096c45e2e5efd2ef8c8a24890b75c/tumblr_mlzivimIA71r46fnpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.aseaofquotes.com/post/49183550736/colson-whitehead-the-colossus-of-new-york">aseaofquotes</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Colson Whitehead,<em> The Colossus of New York</em></p> </blockquote>http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/49183657015http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/49183657015Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:03:51 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk0tx0TTCl1qa5z1ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://afternoonsnoozebutton.com/post/4823396227/dear-internet-by-tina-fey-from">afternoonsnoozebutton</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>“Dear Internet” by Tina Fey</strong></p> <p>From PerezHilton.com/Posted by jerkstore on Wednesday, 1/21/2009, 11:21 P.M.</p> <blockquote> <p>“In my opinion Tina Fey completely ruined SNL. The only reason she’s celebrated is because she’s a woman and an outspoken liberal. She has not a single funny bone in her body.”</p> </blockquote> <p>“Dear jerkstore,</p> <p>Huzzah for the Truth Teller! Women in this country have been over-celebrated for too long. Just last night there was a story on my local news about a “missing girl,” and they must have dedicated seven or eight minutes to “where she was last seen” and “how she might have been abducted by a close family friend,” and I thought, “What is this, the News for Chicks?” Then there was some story about Hillary Clinton flying to some country because she’s secretary of state. Why do we keep talking about these dumdums? We are a society that constantly celebrates no one but women and it must stop! I want to hear what the men of the world have been up to. What fun new guns have they invented? What are they raping these days? What’s Michael Bay’s next film going to be?</p> <p>When I first set out to ruin <em>SNL, </em>I didn’t think anyone would notice, but I persevered because—like you trying to do a nine-piece jigsaw puzzle—it was a labor of love.</p> <p>I’m not one to toot my own horn, but I feel safe with you, jerkstore, so I’ll say it. Everything you ever hated on <em>SNL </em>was by me, and anything you ever liked was by someone else who did it against my will.</p> <p>Sincerely,</p> <p>Tina Fey</p> <p>P.S. You know who does have a funny bone in her body? Your mom every night for a dollar.”</p> <p>(<a href="http://drnorth.wordpress.com/2011/04/14/fragment-22-dear-internet-by-tina-fey/">source</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/48888194172http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/48888194172Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:44:08 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5lcrgXmXQ1r46fnpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.aseaofquotes.com/post/48779297588/jane-austen-pride-and-prejudice">aseaofquotes</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>Jane Austen, </span><em>Pride and Prejudice</em></p> </blockquote>http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/48803892862http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/48803892862Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:25:34 -0700<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F88187090%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-CyPH9&liking=false&sharing=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="116"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://the-wanderluster.tumblr.com/post/48708608199/the-colourist-little-games-st-lucia-remix">the-wanderluster</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The Colourist - Little Games (St. Lucia Remix)<br/><br/><a href="http://www.thecolouristmusic.com"><a href="http://www.thecolouristmusic.com">http://www.thecolouristmusic.com</a></a><br/><a href="http://www.facebook.com/thecolourist"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/thecolourist">http://www.facebook.com/thecolourist</a></a><br/><a href="http://www.twitter.com/thecolourist"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/thecolourist">http://www.twitter.com/thecolourist</a></a><br/><a href="http://www.instagram.com/thecolourist"><a href="http://www.instagram.com/thecolourist">http://www.instagram.com/thecolourist</a></a></p> </blockquote>http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/48710086386http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/48710086386Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:23:17 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e41cdfa23f3297760155619a91793f36/tumblr_mlfn35jcG71qcm16uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/48526055608http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/48526055608Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:42:17 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7ad6f4aa1e6f1f5174fecdc3a0aa9676/tumblr_mlgpzx8lYz1qbz9meo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://life.tumblr.com/post/48289287268/smiling-in-a-brisk-march-wind-and-surrounded-by">life</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Smiling in a brisk March wind and surrounded by photographers and fans, Grace Kelly poses just off of Fifth Avenue in New York, 1956.</p> <p>See more photos <a href="http://ti.me/115lQAI%20"><strong>here.</strong></a></p> <p>(Lisa Larsen—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)</p> </blockquote>http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/48290598887http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/48290598887Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:23:06 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d4188d3158e3138b76f9f3f4aa5aaa89/tumblr_mlc4fshL621qfxznvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/66bc9d00c909f36409f84823e0f25744/tumblr_mlc4fshL621qfxznvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ce5762d503e175d9312f0d235aa11073/tumblr_mlc4fshL621qfxznvo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Last day. Drove through thermal explorer highway today and visited rotarua. At the airport ready to head home. What an incredible trip and I can’t wait to come back.</p>http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/48106330556http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/48106330556Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:23:52 -0700adventurenew zealandnorth island<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/da0903d13362412b5971f80e6f2f3efa/tumblr_mlc4bocyav1qfxznvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1f3d6b4edcbe3371f73c6152c655e694/tumblr_mlc4bocyav1qfxznvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Akaroa to the north island. Spent the night in the lovely Art Deco town of Napier.</p>http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/48106234864http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/48106234864Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:21:23 -0700adventurenew zealand<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7eb7584158184d0b61e9c17f4ef8d98f/tumblr_mla059sk2b1qfxznvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/743126cc1cd33fc32f5d3a047147aaf8/tumblr_mla059sk2b1qfxznvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/323c8c54e388782ef9ada842471c4e69/tumblr_mla059sk2b1qfxznvo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/abe7f24bd1ca6f0144b4f45570fc8808/tumblr_mla059sk2b1qfxznvo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/625ef93a23932c79a0f9ff4517a6d7af/tumblr_mla059sk2b1qfxznvo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6c28873c6767fbab096fcf721e3efb0b/tumblr_mla059sk2b1qfxznvo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/31476387a7221c8c994d21e4646ceb7b/tumblr_mla059sk2b1qfxznvo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2cd2ae7ee5c9be51b8c504fa7b09fce7/tumblr_mla059sk2b1qfxznvo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9f86cf753adf6a193ff5f389b01753a3/tumblr_mla059sk2b1qfxznvo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c5e4264a9912e1627a9fb9ab1de26ab2/tumblr_mla059sk2b1qfxznvo10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Milford sound! It was the place I was the most excited to visit and it did not disappoint. We were able to go on a few incredible hikes and then took the mitre peak boat through the sound. Wow! Favorite part of the trip.</p>http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/48012595708http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/48012595708Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:55:55 -0700adventurenew zealandmilford soundfjords<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/760ac4943a9219c64207d16c30e2d1fd/tumblr_ml9zfe0GYI1qfxznvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6e280105cb8577fec69e6f00e0f47b16/tumblr_ml9zfe0GYI1qfxznvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The very long drive from Milford Sound to Akaroa.</p>http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/48011372049http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/48011372049Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:40:25 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e6b08dab618b9cf82badde36071b9e91/tumblr_ml9yr5Dicu1qfxznvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/88fc974f4f6dcf188a48d0b148ff6d36/tumblr_ml9yr5Dicu1qfxznvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3b3a32ab7d02c90c0f3729dc41bfb6fa/tumblr_ml9yr5Dicu1qfxznvo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>On the drive from Christchurch to Milford Sound we found the steam punk hq and visited Dunedin. We also went on a tour of the Speights brewery.</p>http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/48010292668http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/48010292668Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:25:52 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cc10ec7f809d9ecabdabc5a9c278f55b/tumblr_ml30kqF05H1qfxznvo9_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/15fffeea58526b776fa71d9ec000ff9f/tumblr_ml30kqF05H1qfxznvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0a3ee75a26208e25fc311f6e971176f6/tumblr_ml30kqF05H1qfxznvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/94f03bc8cfe8a262616e31b2a27ab686/tumblr_ml30kqF05H1qfxznvo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3a6340466889453f6dd7c6a8fcc578ba/tumblr_ml30kqF05H1qfxznvo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a9c0846e7572aa6cb27fd60c597a49b8/tumblr_ml30kqF05H1qfxznvo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d436cc1970ddd2bed42ba9b6d6c85cc8/tumblr_ml30kqF05H1qfxznvo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Today we took the TranzAlpine from Christchurch to Arthur’s Pass. Traveling by train is my favorite way to travel and was a nice break from being in the car. It was raining, but we made the most of it. </p>http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/47689209331http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/47689209331Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:22:00 -0700Adventurenew zealandarthur's passtravel<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/affb9ed574fa5ead2594ec9a43416235/tumblr_ml1aw90wk51qfxznvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a4ed5a81a2b574798eab1c6c7de561b0/tumblr_ml1aw90wk51qfxznvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3ca26d2d5a3386556a2a9ee9c3515a3b/tumblr_ml1aw90wk51qfxznvo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1a8e0c001a631ef16af52bd5f9802972/tumblr_ml1aw90wk51qfxznvo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5edc31934ddecfedaf38e37251630b53/tumblr_ml1aw90wk51qfxznvo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5e30ad6dd28377e0e8d4a3880d14e072/tumblr_ml1aw90wk51qfxznvo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Today we crossed into the South Island of New Zealand going from Picton to Christchurch. The big highlight: the Antarctic center.</p>http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/47611169882http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/47611169882Wed, 10 Apr 2013 03:09:44 -0700adventurenew zealandchristchurchantarticaice and snow<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1ebff8eeff847b60ed339e0c4167f0eb/tumblr_ml0diurjWc1qcm16uo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/699665a2ff60f4fddb5032f1de57e357/tumblr_ml0diurjWc1qcm16uo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/da586bd625bbe9472c14d21979272014/tumblr_ml0diurjWc1qcm16uo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6ae5e9aacc0c0b0d4e4914f77df67457/tumblr_ml0diurjWc1qcm16uo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b6424790c31734ddbe313b653f24b169/tumblr_ml0diurjWc1qcm16uo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3cb8dbed1f1d947b2d420175555c4ee5/tumblr_ml0diurjWc1qcm16uo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d1f4e8cb7ff27ad9342fea9ac871aa74/tumblr_ml0diurjWc1qcm16uo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ae5933297afb1cddf044e4c191adc29a/tumblr_ml0diurjWc1qcm16uo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://thebluthcompany.tumblr.com/post/47568299913/its-the-final-countdown-charity-drive-youre" class="tumblr_blog">thebluthcompany</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><strong><a href="http://thebluthcompany.tumblr.com/tagged/final_countdown">It’s the Final Countdown</a> </strong><strong>|</strong><strong> <em>Charity Drive</em></strong></p> <blockquote> <p><em>“You’re the selfish one. You’re the one who charged his own brother for a Bluth frozen banana. I mean, it’s one banana, Michael. What could it cost, ten dollars?”</em></p> </blockquote></blockquote>http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/47570491835http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/47570491835Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:36:38 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dfbb262bfb2e051cd87c10e8ea3cb20f/tumblr_ml0bdw1Old1qfxznvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c2e1635420584ed75cbe6856ce71eeab/tumblr_ml0bdw1Old1qfxznvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Heading to the South Island today!</p>http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/47564623893http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/47564623893Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:22:43 -0700adventurenew zealandim on a boat<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/94f4db4ecfd402ac85ee2d1f54322806/tumblr_ml08v2AlWd1qfxznvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/64536ffbbe8f7b6710218a3486b71ab6/tumblr_ml08v2AlWd1qfxznvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b1f69b9ac6955e23ff7cde9461bfe605/tumblr_ml08v2AlWd1qfxznvo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f4c270be79b9099ad0a5893c95323bd9/tumblr_ml08v2AlWd1qfxznvo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4c6fdc905774a5185731e2675966ce14/tumblr_ml08v2AlWd1qfxznvo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/05df185959d0758838a7c69ca7a27d91/tumblr_ml08v2AlWd1qfxznvo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>We went to Waitomo glow worm caves. Thousands of little glow worms lighting up the dark cave. Amazing! We then checked out the summit of Mt. Rapheu, which was also part of The Lord of the rings (mordor). Ended the long day of driving in Wellington.</p>http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/47560447553http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/47560447553Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:28:12 -0700adventurenew zealandwellingtonwaitomoglow worms<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/eb4f1bb4f7018622b4e579a475443818/tumblr_mkxi0abzVt1qfxznvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5ceb5a191c0850b2b289aabfa05c508a/tumblr_mkxi0abzVt1qfxznvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d5375448e2cce264aa6708cbf734a4e0/tumblr_mkxi0abzVt1qfxznvo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cb47c1000dfd49e7b8019bcd3ef7495c/tumblr_mkxi0abzVt1qfxznvo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/09fad7237447abe88b43db0ed507580c/tumblr_mkxi0abzVt1qfxznvo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7c5b77907692781f6a4335bc63aa91d7/tumblr_mkxi0abzVt1qfxznvo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Got to visit driving creek railway and pottery today! Even had a Barry Brickell sighting. Found a rad place in Auckland called mustache that had amazing cookies and then went to the top of the Sky City Tower. 220 meters tall! (My math isn’t proficient enough to make that into feet, but it’s really tall).</p>http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/47445417783http://northwickpark.tumblr.com/post/47445417783Mon, 08 Apr 2013 01:52:56 -0700adventurecoromandelaucklandnew zealand