My mornings in France have taken on the kind of familiarity I feel restored by, as I discover and accept that I am just as much a creature of habit and routine as I am of change and adventure. Six months in a chateau. The art of long-term travel. The world beyond my window has disappeared, shrouded by a dense mist that draws everything inside it, a well-kep.

As simple as 1 1.

Sunday, February 1, 2015. The Rough Road to Lake Toba and its Rewards. The woman vendor at the pier kept repeating one word to me. Habis, she was saying. Both her palms faced upwards. Even with my bare-bones Bahasa Indonesia, I felt like I should have understood her right then and there. Maybe I was just in denial of what that word might mean for me. The small town on Samosir Island.

Let me begin with, I have nothing but love for this movie! Yes, in bold and with an exclamation point. This is a romantic-comedy starring Gerald Anderson and Arci Muñoz and directed by Dan Villegas. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and I.

Going Back and Moving Forward. I will make sure to check on my friends regularly, as most.