The following is an entry from my journal on a buzzed occasion in Ibiza. The next morning when I read it I actually liked it a lot and thought I should share it. It’s how I feel about things in my life at the moment. I rewrote it like I wrote in the journal with mistakes and all. You can leave me your thoughts at the end.
Where I was when I wrote this.
“It’s 4:38pm… on a Wednesday in Ibiza.
I’ve been here now a few hours laying out and just watching the ocean & the sun as it dwindles down to set. I’m sitting here with a beer in my hand and thinking about life. My life in fact. I’m on beer #6 so yeah I’m buzzing. Something about being near the ocean alone with beer makes me so happy. I love the ocean. Oh & I love sun sets over the ocean even more. On days like this when I do nothing but admire the ocean or sun is when my mind works overtime. It makes me think about everything. It actually makes me wanna cry. It makes me wonder how I got so lucky. I mean fuck just a few months ago I was in a place I hate & now I’m enjoying life like it’s meant to be enjoyed. I know it wasn’t luck that got me here, but it still may have been. I know my luck ran out when I got my DWI & if it wasn’t for that I know for a fact I wouldn’t be here.
As I sit here I see everyone walking there dog. WTF why do people love dogs? I don’t get it, but anyway… Maybe they are lonely… No that’s not it. I’m lonely and I don’t have a dog… anyway. So I’ve been thinking about my life & well I have no clue what I wanna do with it. I mean seriously I love to travel but I also miss. I miss my family & friends, but know I don’t wanna be there forever. Ugh I have no clue I guess I’ll worry about that when I get home a year form now.
I mean really I’ve seen & learned so much since March 1st and can’t believe half the shit I’ve done. Not just the naughty stuff…lol. I’m horrible that shit makes me laugh, but I mean everything else I have done. I’ve done more amazing things then I think any one person should be allowed in a lifetime. It’s crazy, but I continue anyways cus I can’t get enough. I know I have my moments, but don’t we all? I think I wanna make everyone travel around the world, but when I tell my friends I know they think I’m crazy. I’ve learned more on the road then I ever did in school or college. I’m sure none of this makes since. I think I should stop, but you know… Everyone should love there life & be happy cus that is what matters.”
Me & my thoughts watching the sun set.
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
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Thanks Corey!
Can totally see myself writing something like this next year, well except for the dog part. But yeah, I always wonder how I got so lucky and actually almost feel guilty at times. There is something about a sunset that just makes you realize how awesome life is, you know?
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Scott I have no clue why I started talking about dogs… but I did…lol! I hate when I wonder how i got so lucky because we all know it wasn’t luck… we all know we worked hard to make it happen. The thing is when you are in such a peaceful state and enjoying life you start thinking maybe it was luck. Ahh we’ll never know…
Oh & sunsets ahh are the fucking best thing in the world.
You don’t have a dog with you because you couldn’t avoid quarantine
Dogs are great companions lonely or not, great pics I like the tones they set.
You make it sound like you’re in a soft spot in Ibiza and won’t move
Enjoy it while you can
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Thanks for the comment Shannon… true about the dogs & ahh Ibiza was awesome… had its ups & downs but too expensive I had to move on. I enjoyed the 10 days I spent there.
Love these photos, Jaime. Sums up all that is great about travelling and stopping to enjoy the moment.
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Thanks Julia… it really was nice to take a moment and soak it all it… it’s just awesome. I’m sure you will be having moments like this when you are on the road.
Aww. I just love sunsets. Makes you think about life and the waves in the ocean can be linked to our inner emotions #emokidhereLOL
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Sunsets are the best damn thing in the world… I love them! They really do make you think about life and enjoying the moment and living it to the fullest. I love what you said about waves… maybe that is true.
#itsokaytobeemo
I WANT A DOG!
p.s. I love you.
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YOUR COMMENT MADE ME CRACK UP LAUGHING…
I forgot you wanted a dog. We’ll find you one in India… for sure!!!
P.S. I love ya too!
Jaimito, remember what I told you about “knowing” what you want to do with life? Just take it a day at a time. There is no rush… we are all going to the same place.
Miss you bud.
Your right Jorge… lol you did tell me that. I guess sometimes I just worry about what will happen after all this, but the truth is no one knows so I should stop worrying. You are right too no rush either… I’ll just enjoy it day by day. I miss ya too.
Deep man. Very cool though. How is the beer by the way?
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Thanks Andrew… the beer is now gone…lol!!!
I love the photos
(please don’t get tired of me saying that).
It’s not luck…as a friend recently told me, “Willy Wonka didn’t just give you a golden ticket.” But, that doesn’t mean we don’t encounter some luck along the journey.
I read quite a few travel blogs, and you seem to have this sense of excitement and appreciation on a different level than many people. And I love it.
It’s difficult to know what’s next (shoot, I’ve been home 7 months and still don’t know), but it will work itself out when it’s meant to.
*HUG*
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Jaja Heather I will never get tired of it… makes me so excited everytime I read it…lol!!!
Oh man I love that quote… I may use it in the future. It’s so true… we just gotta live life! As for excitement and appreciation… I do have that. I know it was me that brought me here, but it’s just amazing. Some days I just don’t get it… like today walking around in Venice… insane!
I know I don’t wanna go back home that is what scared me… damn you have been home 7 months now? Time flies by so fast… looks like things are now getting better for you so that is good.
I guess in the end I don’t think at any point of our life we know what it is what’s next.
*HUG*
I love your silly (and not so silly) thoughts. Thinking about life is heavy stuff, been doing a lot of it myself lately.
I love sunsets too!
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Thanks ali… yeah thinking about life is hard… don’t know why we do that.
Yeah for sunsets… they are the best!
Nice writeup. Sounds pretty much like things i think to myself after a few beers. Nice pic too
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Thanks Tobias! Glad I am not alone…lol!
great post man… sometimes i do that too, go somewhere, watch the sunset and think about my life… i do get emotional sometimes though haha… but i agree with what you’ve said, life’s meant to be lived and enjoyed …
ps
san miguel beer is my fave… we do have a low calorie version in the philippines (san miguel light) and another one that has more alcohol content (san miguel strong ice)…
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Thanks Flip it’s nice sometimes to actually take a moment and think about life and what is going on. Even if its after a few beers…lol!
Oh man I am going to love the Philippines then cus I love this beer too. It’s so good.
This would make an excellent chapter title in your memoir…. you are going to write a memoir, right?
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Wow thank you very much for that comment. I actually would love to write one, but am sure it will be hard to make that happen. One day though… I know it.