For those of you who know me it’s no secret how much I love Australia. The people, the accents, the Tim Tams, the Starburst Babies, and the ‘no worries’ attitude. So it probably comes as no surprise how much I love the movie Australia. It actually came out in theaters just as I was getting ready to leave the country after studying abroad. I didn’t see it until I got Continue reading Quote of the Week: Just because it is, doesn’t mean it should be.→

I finally got around to watching “Blackfish” this past week. I realize that, as a marine mammal trainer, it’s something I should have watched long ago. But I knew it was going to make me angry and so I avoided it. I have to say that I can definitely see how someone with no knowledge of the field or marine mammals could get drawn in. It was pretty convincing in the way Continue reading Quote of the Week: We will conserve only what we love→

The quote for this week comes from the famous outdoorsman and naturalist John Muir. You have him to thank for the existence of many national parks and the creation of the Sierra Club. This quote hit home after quitting my job this past week because this is exactly how I have felt for quite some time now. I felt stuck. I felt like I was making money simply for the Continue reading Quote of the Week: Wildness is a necessity→