New Zealand, opposites, & curiosities

Added on May 2, 2012 by Jessica Yurasek.

When traveling to the other side of the world you lose a day, poof, just like that. In the land of kiwi birds, you must embrace oddities and opposites. For example, it is practically summertime back home in Los Angeles, but here in the southern hemisphere red autumn-colored leaves smell fresh and crispy, and a winter chill is threatening. Other curiosities I have found thus far: soap nuts (little bags of nut shells used to launder clothes), Farmville (the real place) and Teacupland. Also there is this: driving.

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Escape the default

Added on September 25, 2011 by Jessica Yurasek.

I had never been to Black Rock City, Nevada before. An other-worldly place, a destination location available to vacationers only but once a year.

It arises from the empty white alkaline desert, completely pulsing and alive day and night, and then returns back into itself after just seven days. There is so much magic and wonder here, in a place that doesn’t even physically exist the majority of the year.

Notoriously difficult to describe, some people say Burning Man is a glorious experiment and experience.

A collection of rare antique priest vestments

A most unlikely hobby, La Scarzuola, Italy

Added on May 18, 2011 by Jessica Yurasek.

Everyone has a hobby – sports, horses, music. Today food is considered a hobby. Or if you’re a hipster maybe records, mustaches, or ironic T-shirts are your hobbies.

Added on May 1, 2011 by Jessica Yurasek.

“They came to sit & dangle their feet off the edge of the world and after awhile they forgot everything but the good and true things they would do someday.”

— Brian Andreas