#traveling

Yes, I think female social media accounts get more attention than male ones and I think a big reason why that is is because females tend to post more travel pictures or post more frequently in general. If a female posts very revealing content on social media, guys are more likely to follow them if they’re into that kind of content whereas when guys post shirtless pictures, they don’t always get the same recognition as females do. In my opinion, guys are more likely to follow females they find quite interesting but women tend to be more selective about which guys they’d like to follow on social media. For guys, people who know them and see them as a friend tend to follow them but as for girls, people who don’t know them well enough may still be drawn to their energy on social media and will be more likely to follow them. As a woman, I don’t post bikini pictures or myself when I’m traveling so guys are less likely to follow my account and those that I’m close friends with are more likely to keep following me.

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I’d want a potion that would temporarily take away all of my dietary restrictions so I could eat whatever I wanted on certain occasions (holidays, my birthday, other people’s birthdays, parties, while traveling, etc). And I know, it probably sounds like I’d be enticed to make this potion every day so I never had restrictions, but I think the joy of having that potion is that it would be a treat! 😋

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Like, maybe it’s not so easy to brew or it takes a long time, so I only use it when I really feel like it’d be most rewarding. 😄 Like, if I knew I wouldn’t have to worry about going abroad and having to consider what foods I can/cannot eat, I’d just bring that potion so I could eat all of the local cuisine without a problem. Or if I’m going to a party, I don’t have to be nervous that whoever is hosting it won’t have anything I can safely eat while there! I can just enjoy the party as intended. That’d be absolutely wonderful! 😁

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For me, it’s definitely both. I love seeing animal content on my Instagram feed and seeing people happy makes me happy too but at the same time, I have a tendency to think that people are living their best lives based off of how optimistic they come across as on social media. I’m only seeing the positives without the negatives and it makes me think that life is beautiful for everyone except for me but my mom is more grounded and reminds me that life isn’t always picture perfect and social media can be deceiving. I don’t care about physical appearance much these days so following those who look “better” than me physically doesn’t affect me much but, when it comes to traveling, I do get jealous seeing others travel while I stay home and sit in my room. It’s both inspiring but also unrealistic and, at times, depressing to be on social media for too long.

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Ooh, now that's a tough one! I'm fortunate to have traveled a fair amount during the thirty years I've been alive so far, and I have made some pretty fantastic memories during my trips...

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The first that comes to mind though, was from my recent-ish trip to Japan. On the second-to-last night of our trip, my two friends and I decided to go and do karaoke. Bear in mind, by this point in the trip we were exhausted, having spent the past few days traveling from Tokyo to Kyoto and back again.

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We planned to stay out until about 2 AM, maybe 3 AM at a push. We'd made plans to visit TeamLab Planets the next day so we wanted to get at least some sleep... Yeah, that didn't end up happening. The wine started flowing, the tunes started playing, and we just got so caught up in the fun of it all that we ended up staying out 'til just before six!

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Did we regret it the next morning when our alarm woke us up at nine and we had to face the day ahead running on less than three hours of sleep? Mmm, yeah, maybe a little bit! 🤣 Despite the lack of sleep, it was still a fantastic night, full of so much laughter. But the moment that sticks out most in my memory is of the walk back to my friend's apartment...

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It was so quiet, the sun was just starting to come up, and as I strolled down the streets of Tokyo with two of my oldest and closest friends by my side, I remember this feeling of immense gratitude washing over me. How lucky I was, to be spending time in such an exciting city, making memories with such amazing people. 💕

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It was the first of Ramzan on August 2, 2011. I was around 13, I guess, and I was traveling with my mamoun. He fell asleep in the bus, and a part of his head was outside. While trying to overtake our bus, another bus from behind hit the side of his head and crushed his skull. I didn't know what had happened; all of it happened in the blink of an eye, and before I knew it, there was blood everywhere. For the first time, I had seen a gore sight of death. And no one was around to tell me it was okay or that it'd be fine. People gathered around and told me to call someone, and even though I had a good memory, I could only remember the number of my father. I called him, but surprisingly, my mother picked up. I managed to tell her what had transpired, and I could feel her pain through the speaker of the phone. I had just told a sister that her youngest brother, someone she had raised like her own sons, had passed away, and his body was lying next to me.

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The last big trip I went on was in October, I went to Japan! I was traveling with one of my close friends and we wound up meeting with another friend who lives out there.

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It was one of the most fun trips I've ever had, but it was also rather tiring! We didn't have a great deal of time on our hands (we were only out there for a little over a week) so we did our best to squeeze as much as possible during that short span of time and, well, I think by the end of it we realized we'd pushed ourselves a lil too far... The post-trip exhaustion once I got home was B R U T A L.

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I have zero regrets though. It was still a fantastic trip. I got to see so many cool things and made memories that will last a life time. I'm never going to forget seeing the view from tokyo skytree for the first time, or feeding the deer at Nara, or walking back to my friend's apartment at 5:30 AM after spending the whole night at karaoke... And those were just a handful of amazing moments we got to share.

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I hope to go back, someday.

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(Picture: myself, October '23, at Ueno Park.
And yeah, I had red hair back then~)

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If I suddenly found myself swimming in wealth, I think there would definitely be some changes, but I'd like to think I'd try to keep things grounded.
First off, I'd probably sort out any financial stress I or my family might have, like paying off debts and ensuring everyone's future is secure.
Then, I'd definitely indulge in some of life's luxuries, like traveling more frequently and maybe even splurging on a nice house or apartment.
But beyond that, I think I'd also want to use my wealth to make a positive impact, whether that's through charitable donations, supporting causes I care about, or even starting my own philanthropic initiatives.
At the end of the day, while having money can open up a lot of opportunities, I believe it's important to stay grounded and remember that true fulfillment often comes from meaningful connections, experiences, and making a difference in the world.

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