What surprises me is the way I changed. I was not like this 7 years back. I craved acceptance and community attachments then. The years, the experiences\u00a0and the people who drifted in and out the past few years have left a mark on me – an intangible mark. One I am extremely grateful for. They brought in me a realization that everything in life including life\u00a0is transitional. A fake permanence does not appeal to me.<\/p>\n
I travel in search of the elusive but as I travel I savor the moments and ensure I create memories. I soak in and live the moment while I look forward to the future. Vacations to exotic locales as great they are do not give me the opportunity to search of the elusive.<\/p>\n
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Searching the elusive at Hervey Bay<\/p><\/div>\n
Here is to the elusive and doing what you always want.<\/p>\n
I am just a wanderer<\/p>\n
seeking solace in words<\/p>\n
words that cleanse my soul<\/p>\n
words that describe the longing<\/p>\n
the pain<\/p>\n
the joy<\/p>\n
I wander<\/p>\n
not because I have to<\/p>\n
but because I want to<\/p>\n
I wander<\/p>\n
to see the unseen<\/p>\n
to experience the untold<\/p>\n
I wander<\/p>\n
to relate<\/p>\n
and to question<\/p>\n
I wander<\/p>\n
I celebrate<\/p>\n
I cherish<\/p>\n
I live.<\/p>\n
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A few\u00a0weeks back\u00a0I launched\u00a0on unsuspecting friends and family about my decision to move to Australia –\u00a0my second move in 2 years. I literally travelled across the globe – Houston to Singapore to Gladstone. Quite a journey if I say so myself. I loved watching\/hearing our friends\/family\/acquaintances react to the news. There is surprise, excitement, craziness, I-do-not-believe-its, shock and more. All of them are genuine. There are friends who believed that I finally “settled down” in Singapore for good. There are those who assumed I will get back to Houston.\u00a0There are those who think I need to see more places. There are few who cheer for and few who wish they were in my shoes. Most\u00a0of them do not understand – they don’t understand the irresistible urge I often feel to get away from anything called “settling down”. I feel panic and fear rise up as they talk about settling down in a place. I feel unsettled at the thought of permanence. I on the other hand, do not understand how people are content to live in one place all their lives. I tried doing it. Putting down roots, buying a home and getting involved in a community. It seemed the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[204],"tags":[1027,751],"class_list":["post-5821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-my-zen-spot","tag-expat","tag-gypsy-masala"],"yoast_head":"\n