Hotel Living

What a concept hotel living is I tell ya. Living in a hotel for a long period of time can be very strange in many ways and extremely stressful when all you want is a permanent place to call yours. Well me on the other hand I very much enjoy having my own space and the whole thrill that comes with decorating your new place, but I also don't like to get tied down to any one particular place for too long either. In a way hotel living is great for me and in another way it is too detached, and way too non commital. I am a little bit of both; an adventurer along with a little bit of a sentimentalist. Recently I have been staying in a hotel and I ended up here because I ended my lease so that I could go travel and have no commitment to an apartment complex. I am now missing my old place a hell of a lot more than I then thought that I would, but I believe I made the right decision, because the things that you long for the most don't always happen right away. Sometimes you see everything going one way and the exact opposite ends up happening to you out of nowhere.

Positives:
1-Convenient
2-Cheap depending on the hotel
3-No bills
4-Room Service-this is great for those of you that don't like to clean
5-Valet-the cheaper hotels do not have this bonus, but unless you're extremely picky it shouldn't matter
6-Room Service-
7-Continental Breakfast-at the place I am at they have a complimentary Continental Breakfast in the morning and this is an awesome way of getting your day started
8-Security-this is great for people that need the extra protection for one reason or another, or for the type that like to feel safe, there is absolutely nothing wrong with this, the world is crazy!
9-Swimming pool, Sauna, Spa- these amentities are definitely spectacular after a long day and they are must haves, even on a budget you can find a place with at least a pool to unwind in, and you must because this plays a huge part in how your experience will play out

Negatives:
1-Cost-depending on what type of establishment you choose to stay at, there are places that are specifically live in type hotels and are made for mainly this purpose. These types of hotels can be hard to find at times, but you'll definitely find one or even more if you search hard enough. 
2-No pets-this is the case at a large amount of hotels and it can be very stressful when presented with this predicament
3-Laundry- it can be quite difficult getting to the laundry mat if you are an extremely busy person, but many have to lug tons of laundry to the neighborhood laundry mat every week so this is part of life for many, but if you're used to having this part of your life being easy then you should definitely take into consideration the fact that there usually aren't laundry mats at the hotels but sometimes hotels do offer this so I would say look for one if this is a big deal to you
4-Lack of privacy- for some staying in a hotel can be quite annoying, especially if you are used to living in a house
5-Guests- Depending on how much you have people over or what type of person you are you

Life is a wonderful thing and no matter how scary change can be sometimes you have to remember that life is meant for experiencing new things, and getting out there and taking insane chances and risks.

Abandoned Building Quest

Ghostly and eerie are two words to describe the abandoned Vallejo California's Mariner's Island. This area is quite surreal to say the least. Back in    the island was used as a Military Base, and the island is split up by warehouses, closed down shops, abandoned apartments, old world homes, and modern day developments. The road going in is a one way 3 lane road and the roads going out are one way 2 lanes. The island is giant and much of it is very secluded, if something were to happen to you no one would have any clue. I ventured in and out of graffiti covered warehouses and wandered past old beat up abandoned buildings with broken windows, trashed entry ways with broken glass and remnants from old car parts and large car tires.









The first building was the underneath of an extra large abandoned warehouse that seemed to have been a tile company of some kind many years back. We snuck in through the bottom garage's rusty pull up door and were thankful to have flashlights in hand because what we saw was pure darkness. No light in sight, but only the outline of sunlight from outside on a couple of the doors and that sure didn't do much to take away from the pitch black surroundings. 








Closed Up Abandoned Building

The next building resembled a factory, and it stood 3 stories high with broken windows and what it seemed to be graffiti covered walls on the inside. This is a great area for graffiti artists and explorers alike. Anything with the abandoned feel is pretty creepy so there is no getting around that, but when you have the whole abandoned feel along with the unknown ahead of you it is a bit scary, these buildings could have easily had people living in them, no problem. I didn't get the chance to look inside this one unfortunately, because it was all locked up if someone else hadn't broken into it probably wouldn't have been very hard, but it's already been ramsacked!







The third place we went to was super strange, it was an old abandoned shopping mall and it definately gave me a creepy vibe, but only because I saw the extra large pitch black warehouse in the back. I am going to be honest on this one, as soon as I saw how dark it was and how deep it went back I chose to turn around. I was too scared of what I would find in there. If anyone needed a place to live this could be it. The parking lot for the mall was super big, I am assuming that it got a lot of clientele back in its day. This could be a great place to throw a rave or party, but people would have to park far away so as not to attract any sort of attention. 







Extra Large Safe

The next building had an awesome courtyard, when it was in use I bet it was in top notch shape. This building was more intriguing than creepy. At first I was a tad spooked, but overall I was interested. I dared to go in and I am glad I did. Inside there were old vaults that are insanely heavy, the property is owned by the government I think, but I'm not sure. This place looks like it was a bank or a place that handled a lot of money. It is gigantic inside and it has great sound proof-like walls. It felt very disaster proof to me like as if they had built it with top notch materials in case of a disaster of some sort. I definately enjoyed checking this one out.


Last was the abandoned apartment complex with probably a good 100 apartments or more. This place was scary, I mean horrifying. I couldn't stand to be there for more than a minute or two, it gave me the worst feeling ever. There were three parts to the large complex, and in the middle was a gym kind of set up, and broken glass everywhere. No one put any effort out to keep this place locked up whatsoever. There were broken windows and glass was all over the ground on the first level and second level as well. The third and fourth levels were still in tact. I could see that several doors were closed on the upper levels and could have easily had someone living in several of them still even though it had been abandoned for years. This place was terrifying, and when I fist set my eyes on the complex I then realized where people get these gruesome skin crawling ideas for horror movies. I guess you can say that I got the best for last or more like the biggest scare for last. I got a terrible feeling and insisted on leaving, my boyfriend was mad at me because he loves checking this kind of thing out, for too long to add. I finally got annoyed and sick of asking to leave so I started the somewhat long walk back to my car, and all of the sudden a beat up old car came driving in the parking lot, and I thought for sure we were dead meat! I was like, oh my freakin god we are going to get massacred, we've gotten in someone's space, they don't want us here they're going to chop us up in little pieces. So with this in mind I changed my walking to running! My boyfriend even got scared, this was the funny part, he won't admit it but it is absolutely true. Come to find out it was a guy teaching his daughter how to drive in the abandoned parking lot, it just seemed super strange due to the fact that no one was around and there were tons of places he could have done that closer in towards the freeway than where we were. Long story short, we made it out alive and I got to see a totally cinematic side of Northern California, something that I'd never really seen before, and life is about new experiences. We must push ourselves to do what we don't want to do and we must try to make every moment an awesome positve one.



My Opinion on Miami Florida-Beautiful and Unforgettable

Happy Earth Day everyone! I hope each and every one of you has had a wonderful day.

 The rain let up on us in Northern California today so that was pretty nice. I love the rain, but too much rain can really get me down in the dumps. I'm also not a giant heat person either so I am constantly having a predicament when it comes to the weather so I try to just ignore it altogether sometimes. One place I'll tolerate the heat because of my deep love for the place is Miami Beach FL it is one of my favorite places on earth, and I hope to go there soon. It has been years now and I am longing to be there so badly. I miss the tropical weather there, the powdery white sand beaches, the aqua blue water, the sky scrapers, the cultural diversity, the one of a kind boutiques, the festive nightclubs, and the tasty to die for dishes. If you are looking for a life changing escape, this is the place to go. Miami is incredible and the people are just great, almost everyone is very welcoming and extremely open minded to diversity. Overall the majority of the people here seem to be extremely non judgmental opposed to California, yet it is hard to say it as a matter of fact because I cannot read every ones mind either so this is just an assumption. If anyone is considering visiting Miami I would check out this link Florida Visitor's Guide and look up Miami and South Beach. South Beach is in Miami and it is just awesome, I am in love with the place I mean absolutely gorgeous. It has the best nightlife anyone could ask for in my opinion and while you are in FL if you decide to go I also highly recommend venturing off into Coconut Grove and other nearby city's and towns. Everything about South FL is great. There is an art district as well that is supposed to be super exciting, I haven't been but I am sure it is just great. The Loew's Hotel is very nice, but it can get a little pricey if you are staying for more than 2-3 nights. There are other places to stay in Southbeach and they are all quite lovely. If you are going to go to FL then I wouldn't recommend staying outside of Southbeach, because that is where the action is and if you stay somewhere far then you won't feel involved or apart of the whole energy that it has to offer, and this changes everything. If you are going to travel, you must do it right!

A Piece of Peace-Dominique Papera: Japan Town Adventures

A Piece of Peace-Dominique Papera: Japan Town Adventures: " Japantown, SF's gem How awesome is San Francisco? It is one of the most awesome places in the United States in my opinion, but it's ..."

Japan Town Adventures



Japantown, SF's gem

How awesome is San Francisco? It is one of the most awesome places in the United States in my opinion, but it's the details that make San Francisco what it is, and my favorite detail in SF is Japantown is its own little town and it is truly unique and amazing in its own traditional way. Outside of Japantown everything is built to look like traditional Japanese structures, all of the architecture is Japanese looking, and every single store is Japanese oriented. It actually feels like you're in a different world, and to top it off there is a really great movie theater as well called the Kabuki, and it's been there since I can remember as a child, and I'm now 22 so a good chunk of time that I know of at least. There are 2 large city blocks full of stores, one of the blocks is filled with outdoor city street stores with the Japanese theme, and then across the street there is a mall that is split into two buildings with a giant outdoor courtyard imbetween the two. Each of the malls are quite amazing they are both filled with tons of shops, but not just any American shop, they are heavily themed with Japanese appareal. There is an awesome indoor pond as well, that has a connecting fountain that can put you in a very relaxing zone if you close your eyes. It feels so safe here that you could almost forget that you are in a big city, this is what makes Japantown one of my favorite places to go. You can go to any of the restaurants here and walk out happy as a clam. You can't go wrong with any of the restaurants, and if you like crepes there's an awesome place in the mall that you must go to. They put whipped cream throughout the crepe and they make their crepes soft  not crispy or burnt in any way! I love how soft their crepes are, I have yet to go somewhere that offers it this way. I always get the Nutella, strawberry, banana, and whipped cream crepe here, but they also offer ice cream, yet I always pass because it tends to hurt my teeth a lot. I got Katsu Don Buri at my favorite Japanese restaurant where you can walk out spending under $25 for two people! Awesome huh? I'll post the name here when I find it. I highly recommend Japantown to anyone that wants to have a fun filled day in San Francisco without having to deal with rude neurotic psychopaths! The parking is fairly cheap and the people mind their own business, and the shops are fun and full of great goodies! There is even a $1.50 warehouse size store at the mall filled with Japanese goodies, it is addicting to shop here I have to say! I spent $150 here and walked out with 2 X-Large shopping bags full of goodies, I mean I was so carried away that the clerk was giggling the whole 10 minutes she was finalizing all of my purchases!! She thought I was just hilarious, and I have to admit I was laughing at myself as well. What can I say, I do it big most of the time or I don't bother at all. There's always the imbetweens in life though when you just do things in the middle/average, I mean I'm not a super freak, I'm just an average freak, lol.

My Faith Filled Morning

It is a morning filled with ideas, I for some reason cannot seem to get myself to want to write during the day for the life of me. As soon as the clock hits 12 am I am rearing and ready to write! This happens every single night, I need to get to bed earlier this is out there! Today was a beautiful day filled with experience just like the last, but with its own uniQue one of a kind fingerprint also like the others. There is no day that is quite like the last exactly at least. Life is a wonderful thing if we appreciate it. If we can learn to love life it will love us in return, all we have to do is show ourselves and life a little bit of respect and give it a little bit of faith and hope, and when we do this we are acknowledging that there is a possibility that things can be positive. By acknowledging this we are saying that we believe in happiness even if we aren't truly 100% happy at the time, sometimes it takes a while to pick up most of the pieces and get into the routine of being happy. It can take a long time depending on how deep the sadness or depression is, but with relentlessness we will get what we are aiming for, no doubt about it. Having faith is a huge thing and it is very hard for most people to have faith, it only takes being a little open minded to have faith it isn't too hard, you just have to open up your mind and make an agreement with yourself that you are going to try to do things different for once, that you are going to keep your eyes your ears and your heart open to the possibility that there in fact is possibility in life. Interestingly put, I know but it makes sense if you listen close enough. My lesson for the day is to practice believing in something, and a little belief can turn into solid faith. In other words take a leap of faith, and it is then that you will be able to feel  with your heart.

Today is April 15th, 2011

I must take this site's virginity alas! I have been dieing to type a few words in my new blog I have to tell you. Writing is the best possible release of all time, it has been for ages and there is nothing else like it; I mean absolutely nothing like it. Life has been very exciting in its own secretive way. Life has a way of hiding things from me in which I subconsciously know the truth to, I assume that life just does this because we all have to figure things out for ourselves, because if we don't then it is very hard to grow or for our experiences to leave imprints on our soul's DNA. I find it amusing and at times frustrating that life is full of so many surprises, never ending puzzles of fun that we will absolutely never find out. There is no end to something that seems to have no beginning, which is almost everything if you ask me. I am extremely grateful to have what I do, I am in love with my life and I would change nothing, not even the hard times I've had growing up or the other ups and downs life has handed me, because without all of these moments I wouldn't be who I am now, and I wouldn't understand things the way I now do. My mindset is forever growing and blossoming as my spirit leads the way. My heart is my compass in this huge land of mystery that my intuition playfully unfolds the truth to, and my 6th sense constantly finishes puzzles while I'm out multitasking. Life is my playground and I intend to find a million ways to make use of each and every object in it. My spirit is free and my heart is full of love, I'll swim through the warm night skies with sparkle dust for the whole world to feel in the magic.

"To live is to love", love this quote with all my heart.