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by Jonathan Look | Mar 24, 2013 | Adventure, Buddhism, Thailand, Travel
Loi Krathong is an ancient annual celebration in Thailand that takes place on the evening of the twelfth full moon in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the west, this usually falls in November. When I fortuitously arrived in Chiang Mai in November I was told...
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by Jonathan Look | Mar 11, 2013 | Buddhism, Minimalism, Philosophy, Retirement
One of the things that I decided to do when I gave up my possessions to pursue a life of experience and adventure was to also, try to, give up on worries. I am not much of a believer in things metaphysical but I do believe that constant worry about negative situations...
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by Jonathan Look | Feb 24, 2013 | Adventure, Buddhism, Philosophy, Travel
Like most days as an adult at my parent’s house, September 25, 2012, began with coffee and breakfast. We talked about family and friends, caught up on the news, and mostly, avoided discussions of politics. It was good to be surrounded by loving parents in my childhood...
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by Jonathan Look | Feb 5, 2013 | Adventure, Montana, Philosophy, United States
The Roadtrip Continues On the road trip while we were in Montana; Scott and I decided to visit Glacier National Park. Since we have been kind of just been winging everything from timing, routes, and accommodations since we left Portland, we departed the National Bison...
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by Jonathan Look | Jan 17, 2013 | Adventure, Philosophy, Travel, United States, Washington State
I am up for almost anything but honestly, I have a bit of claustrophobia and a little fear of caves, so I approached “Ape Cave” with some trepidation. Located in Gifford Pinchot National Forest near Mount Saint Helens, Washington, and over 13,000 feet long Ape Cave is...
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by Jonathan Look | Jan 15, 2013 | Art, Philosophy, United States, Washington State
The Pike Place Market Gum Wall in Seattle, Washington, like the Beer Can House in Houston, Texas is another one of those creations that beg the question, “Is this art?” The Oxford American Dictionary defines art as, “the expression or application of human...
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by Jonathan Look | Jan 13, 2013 | Adventure, Philosophy, United States
When I was a kid my mom and dad would take my sister and me on road trips. I remember at different times driving with my family from our home in Texas to Maine or Colorado or Michigan and many other wonderful places within the United States. I really loved these...
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by Jonathan Look | Jan 9, 2013 | Adventure, Philosophy
(UPDATE: This post was written in January 2013. Although this was painful then, my life has moved forward in some remarkable ways. As I always try to remember; if you are happy with where you are, be grateful in some way for the road, however bumpy, that got you...
