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THE CREATION OF PINEWOOD SMILE A BAND THAT HAS RELENTLESSLY FOUGHT AGAINST THE DEMISE OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, THE DARKNESS HAVE JUST UNLEASHED THEIR BLAZING NEW ALBUM UPON PLANET EARTH. EAT IT UP FASHION EDITORIAL ROCK ROYALTY AND CHANCE BEGINNINGS ROSE DORN MAKE THEIR LA DEBUT LIBERTY EMMA: DESIGNER TO INFLUENCER HOW SOCIAL MEDIA TRANSFORMED HER BUSINESS AMERICAN SQUARES PHOTO JOURNAL MUSE FASHION EDITORIAL RADIX ON 2017 ADELAIDE BAND RADIX IS ON THE RISE WITH THEIR RECENT EP RELEASE AND BUSY SPRING/SUMMER GIG SCHEDULE. MISGUIDED YOUTH POEM BY REBECCA COPELAND PARRA FASHION EDITORIAL ROCK RETRO SCISSORS: ROCKIN’ SUSTAINABILITY AND THE COMMUNITY NOT YOUR AVERAGE ADELAIDE SALON TRAVEL DIARY: THE GYPSY LIFE HAYLEY JESSUP EXPLORES NORTH AMERICA AND CANADA.
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KATIE KROMWIJK
STACEY LEE CLIFFORD
I’m addicted to yoga, reading and napping—how times have changed!
I’m currently listening to ‘I Freak Out’ by The Hard Aches and ‘Chemical Miracle’ by Trophy Eyes.
The best TV series is so hard to choose! I’m a Twin Peaks fan from 20 years ago and I’m a Walking Dead freak.
My favourite food combination is bananas with anything and everything.
Three words that describe me are nonstop. Zany. Over-thinker.
If I were an animal I’d be my sassy black cat Aurora— very appropriately named after Sleeping Beauty.
When I’m not styling hair for TEO shoots I’m juggling life as a business owner, working, being a mum and wife, creating new things and trying to catch up with everyone— until I crash into bed, have insomnia and start again.
I work with TEO through Rock Retro Scissors, an Adelaide salon that encourages anything outside the norm and embraces difference and diversity, in a chilled out environment with good vibes.
My best advice for young hairdressers is absorb and ask as much as you can. Watch others, go to hair shows; be inspired. We never stop learning. Stay excited and you’ll have a long and rewarding career.
My go-to hair product is Shebang-A-Bang Dry Spray Wax by Evo (partly because it’s just fun to say) which is great for funky texture and definition.
HAIRDRESSER
One thing everyone should do for their hair is TREAT IT! Whether you have short or long hair, you should use Olaplex treatments for strong, healthy, shiny hair. Dry, brittle, damaged hair not only looks terrible, it also ages you!
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EDITOR’S LETTER Our dreamers issue is a tribute to the risk takers—the ones who dream big and party hard. You’ll find them working in fashion or the arts; making music, designing and creating. These people are different. Special. A little unconventional. The dreamers are the ones who follow their hearts. They chase a feeling, but sometimes they get a little distracted or lost along the way. The Devil dangles traps; he pokes and prods, driving failure—or perhaps it’s just the inner demons. Some won’t find their way back, forever stuck on a dark and unforgiving journey. We won’t forget them. Those who continue to pursue their creative dreams through times of darkness speak to us, they bring colour and light to our lives. They make the music that soothes our souls, they inspire us with their artwork. When they succeed on their journey, it’s magical for all of us. Keep chasing your dreams. Susannah x
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ESTHER REYNOLDS-VERCO LUCY AHERN VANESSA LOCAMPO ART DIRECTION & DESIGN
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OLGA WINTER LOGO DESIGN
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JOURNALISTS Ebony Story Rebecca Copeland Zoe Butler
CREATIVE WRITERS Rebecca Copeland
PHOTOGRAPHY Baxter William Benon Koebsch Daphne Nguyen Dimitra Koriozos Elijah El-Kahale Harmony Tividad Hayley Jessup Josh McCawley Kishka Jensen Leah Frances Simon Emmett
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HAIR Jennifer Roberts Lulu Brearley Rock Retro Scissors Katie Kromwijk
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THE CREATION OF PINEWOOD SMILE A BAND THAT HAS RELENTLESSLY FOUGHT AGAINST THE DEMISE OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, THE DARKNESS HAVE JUST UNLEASHED THEIR BLAZING NEW ALBUM UPON PLANET EARTH.
Ebony Story PHOTOGRAPHY Simon Emmett WORDS
The Darkness is an iconic band that unfailingly produces
Looking at the album art, it’s very bright and toothy;
music
the
featuring Justin’s wide-mouthed smile—which Frankie
extravagance of rock ‘n’ roll. Their fifth album, Pinewood
says is symbolic of new beginnings; a smile in hard
Smile, is their 2017 dose that comes at a time when it seems
times, is what The Darkness has always been about.
as if all you need to be successful in the music world is a
The title itself is synonymous with a sort of elegance—
reputation and a media outlet. But The Darkness have a
think Alfred Hitchcock and James Bond movies, icons
spark that hasn’t dimmed and an agenda focused on music,
of British culture. “There aren’t many hallmarks that are
which has allowed for the creation of an album that is a
synonymous with British culture,” Frankie explains. “But
burst of imagination, hard work and talent.
one of them is Pinewood Film Studios, so the title has to
with
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humour
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all
do with that and a certain type of style.” Listeners are Pinewood Smile sees the band inject some youth and
given a range of songs, from rocky, anthemic ‘Japanese
vitality into their sound—in one case quite literally, with
Prisoner of Love’ to Frankie’s favourite ‘Why Don’t the
Rufus Taylor picking up the sticks and joining long-time
Beautiful Cry,’ which is one of the songs where Rufus
members Justin (vocals, guitar) and Dan Hawkins (guitar)
joins Justin on vocals. “Rufus has a very warm timbre to
as well as Frankie Poullain (bass). As Frankie commented,
his voice, like a golden honey tone, and I think it goes
“the vibe of this album is four guys remembering what
very well with Justin’s searing falsettos,” says Frankie.
got us into music in the first place. Connecting with each
“There’s a lot of humour in that song, too—Justin and
other and in some places, reconnecting.”
Rufus had a lot of fun with wordplay.”
Their previous record Last of our Kind was possibly their
These rockers have had a pretty hectic year, from
darkest and came at a time when the band was dealing
playing Groovin’ The Moo Festival in Australia, to
with management issues; they were trying to replace
their own headline tour, to supporting Guns N’ Roses
original drummer Ed Graham. His replacement didn’t work
across Europe. Everyone knows that Aussies always
out, and in stepped Rufus. “We were much more upbeat
pull a good—sometimes rowdy—crowd, but Frankie
with this album,” Frankie says of Pinewood Smile.
says he loves that Australians are less judgmental and
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analytical. Then you compare that to supporting GNR, which Frankie describes as: “like going to war, a real military style operation with some formidable operators backstage. Their onstage monitors guy was good to us, he let us use state of the art in-ear mix technology. Imola in Italy was epic—over 100, 000 people in baking 34 centigrade heat.”
out what the fuck we are actually doing and why!” It’ll cover their legendary rise to the top, spectacular slide to the bottom and steady climb back up the greasy pole of rock ‘n’ roll, in all the detail you could want. We cannot wait for the next chapter of The Darkness because, as proved by Pinewood Smile, they’re getting better by the year.
Huge venues and huge crowds to try to win over but Frankie says, as a band, they find it easier to connect with a bigger crowd. “I’m lucky to be in a band with
Pinewood Smile is out now cookingvinylau.lnk.to/PWSMile
two virtuoso guitarists, so all I have to do is add a bit of warmth, drive and a little bit of energy when I can.” He sure has been doing just that for years. When asked about how he developed his style, he says, “I don’t think about stuff like that because the trick is not to think, but to feel. But I just love the Gibson Thunderbird through a high volt guitar amp.” Fans can look forward to a Darkness documentary coming in 2018. “There are already 400 hours in the can,” says Frankie. “It looks pretty weird and hopefully wonderful, I just hope it’s revealing so we finally find Ebony Story O C T O B E R Benon I S S UKoebsch E 1 8 PHOTOGRAPHY
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ROCK ROYALTY AND CHANCE BEGINNINGS / ROSE DORN MAKE THEIR LA DEBUT
Rose Dorn is a brand new trio of starry-eyed dreamers ready to take on the LA music scene. Scarlet Knight
How did you guys get started?
I’ve always wanted to form a band, but I could never
(vocals/guitar/synth), Joey Dalla Betta (vocals/drums)
find—especially at the school that I went to—people
and Jamie Coster’s (vocals/guitar/synth) paths crossed
who were artistically into doing it. I went to my sister’s
by chance, but their newly released EP Speak Later is
surprise birthday party and I met them both there—
the product of deliberation and motivation to achieve
they were already best friends. I started talking to them
the Hollywood dream. Every song choice has its own
about music and we all liked the same little bands and
story. Dripping with chilled, melodic effortlessness,
the same type of music! I asked if they wanted to form a
Speak Later is a lyrically well-thought-out and relatable
band—I didn’t even know if they played!
combination of tracks. The daughter of Meegan Hodges and former Bang Tango guitarist Mark Knight,
There’s this venue out here in LA called The Smell that’s
music clearly runs in Scarlet’s veins. TEO chatted to the
a really common venue where up-and-coming bands
talent about her personal journey, the creation of Rose
play. My friend Peter knows the owner, so he said that if
Dorn and her dreams to make it in the music industry.
we could get a set going in two months we could have a show. I didn’t know if [Joey and Jamie] were committed
TEO: Why the name Rose Dorn?
to it, but when I said I already had a show, we all started
Scarlet: It’s from a book called Edwin Mullhouse—I
practicing immediately!
this really amazing writer. He had a big crush on this girl
What is your favourite music venue in LA and why?
actually just read it. It’s about this 11-year-old boy who’s
called Rose Dorn; he’d always write about her but she
I like The Smell, only because a lot of my friends’
never liked him back. We had some other names before,
bands play there. The whole music scene here usually
but none of us were really satisfied. Jamie suggested
starts there. For a bigger venue, I’d probably say The
‘Rose Dorn’ and I thought it was really beautiful.
Teragram Ballroom.
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Rebecca Copeland PHOTOGRAPHY Harmony Tividad WORDS
Rose Dorn is still very new. Tell us a bit about your sound.
With many influential musicians close to your family,
They [the songs] all have their own independent sound.
destined to pursue?
It’s kind of hard to put a name on it. Slow, ambient.
do you feel like Rose Dorn is something you were
Nothing too loud. Mellow.
Yeah, for sure. My dad taught me drums when I was six
Is there one song that stands out for you?
Let’s put you on guitar!” So I got on guitar when I was
one of the songs on the EP and Joey wrote that one.
my dad. I fell out of playing for a little bit when middle
I personally love ‘Heaven’ the most. Each of us wrote He is an amazing songwriter. We always finish with that song and every time there is this feeling of ‘wow, look what we’re doing’ when the drums come in at the end. It’s beautiful.
and I remember him saying, “you have perfect timing! eight or nine. I would play acoustic shows at pubs with school came around; I got caught up with the whole middle school social stuff. It sucked, so I pretty much dropped all of my friends and picked up the guitar again. It was then that I wanted to form a band and play shows in front of an actual crowd.
How do you juggle school, work and music?
It’s really hard actually. I almost quit my job at one point because it was so stressful going to school, then straight to work, and then practice the next day. Summer came around, so it mellowed out, but at the end of the day I look at the pros and cons. I have to
What are your dreams for Rose Dorn?
I have so many. I want our following to grow—I hope people like our music. I really want to eventually go on tour. I want to release an album. I just hope this grows the way it’s going in my head!
finish school, so there’s no way of getting out of that. If I don’t work I won’t have any money to transport myself—I can’t drive yet. It gets hard, but I can definitely cope two more years.
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LIBERTY EMMA: DESIGNER TO INFLUENCER HOW SOCIAL MEDIA TRANSFORMED HER BUSINESS Liberty Emma Jacometti is the talent behind the Tasmania-based fashion label Libertyemma Collections. The 28-year-old mum of three has always had a love for fashion, and she finally took the plunge in 2011 when she created her own label. Libertyemma Collections began as a leather bags, accessories and homewares label, all made from natural products and natural fibres. “My bags are 100% handcrafted and ethically produced, which is really important to me,” Liberty says. Since then, Liberty’s brand has grown at a rapid rate, and now boasts over 15K followers on Instagram. “My style has always been jeans and an oversized tee for as long as I can remember,” Liberty says. “So it’s always been in the works to design my own oversize sweaters and tees.” Liberty launched her apparel collection earlier this year and to her absolute surprise, it sold out internationally within 24 hours. “With all the content we were creating for the Libertyemma Instagram page, I just thought I have such a unique and specific style that I like to wear so I decided to launch an apparel range, more just for myself.” The range consists of plain oversize tees as well as
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oversize sweatshirts and tees in both the ‘Only The Strong Survive’ tiger design and the ‘Hotel California’ design. It was important to Liberty that she maintain her ethical and sustainable approach in her designs, and so her apparel range is carbon neutral and ethically produced using water-soluble dyes. “I wanted to keep the designs really simple so you can pair it with everything,” Liberty says. “That’s really the heart behind my whole brand: timeless pieces that are ethically produced and handmade, and that work back with everything; whether you want to wear it with a pleated skirt or skinny leg jeans.” Liberty’s brand was becoming so successful that she began to realise she needed to adapt her methods to suit her audience. “I was using a certain model to market my brand and after a while I started to notice sales were really dropping off,” Liberty says. “I was having a lot of people contacting me saying ‘we want to see you back on the feed,’ ‘what’s happening to you?’ I found that they were sick of going onto feeds and being bombarded with ‘buy this’ and ‘get this,’” Liberty says. “And because my brand is my name and that’s so personal, I found that people were wanting to get to know me: the face behind the brand.”
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Esther Reynolds-Verco Jensen
PHOTOGRAPHY Kishka
Liberty started to get back in front of the camera with the help of her photographer, business partner and best friend Kishka Jensen, resulting in significantly more traction for Libertyemma Collections and adding the role of social media influencer to her already extensive resumé. “We had people approach us who had seen my feed and my imagery and the way I was structuring my brand and my business, and they wanted us to do the same thing for their brand,” Liberty says. Creating content for her Instagram feed had always been fun as well as a way to connect with her audience, but little did she know that other brands were digging it too.
to produce what I create for my own brand, so I need to be completely immersed in it to achieve the same result. Liberty has decided to combine her passions, often styling brand’s pieces with her own designs, whether it be a bag or a tee. And her followers are loving this more personalised approach, getting an insight into some of the labels she loves. “I find that brands give me a lot of creative freedom to put my own flair on everything that I do,” Liberty says. “I style the models to fit the brief but at the same time it’s always got my own edge to it.”
One of the first to tap into Liberty’s creative talents was Aussie label Friend of Mine, followed by EOS Footwear and Frankie Jones the Label. “It’s interesting to see that a lot of the brands approaching us have similar sort of ethics—it’s been really nice to align myself with them,” Liberty says.
Her biggest campaign to date has pushed her onto the international stage. “Recently we did a huge campaign [with] The Queen Pegasus and their brand representative is Kim Kardashian,” Liberty says. “It’s amazing to be at that international level.
Styling and content creation is something that clearly comes naturally to Liberty but man does she put her heart and soul into it.
From a label, to a lifestyle, Liberty’s success is down to her hard work and dedication. But there’s plenty more to come from this tomboy at heart and Liberty isn’t nearly finished.
“I’m so heavily involved in the whole process I literally do everything; from styling the models to styling the shoot, to organising catering, to directing the entire production whether I’m modelling or not.”
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Leah Frances is a Canadian-born photographer based in Brooklyn, New York. Growing up, her proximity to the United States, along with a healthy dose of mid-century American cinema, instilled in her a fascination for “Americanness.” She holds a deep interest in identity—its roots and its perceptions within a culture, and across time. Using photography as her vehicle, Leah focuses on small striking moments and capturing the persistent, quiet optimism in each.
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RADIX ON 2017 ADELAIDE BAND RADIX IS ON THE RISE WITH THEIR RECENT EP RELEASE AND BUSY SPRING/SUMMER GIG SCHEDULE.
It takes a lot of work to spread your name and music
as well as writing some new material, which we are all
around Adelaide, and Radix has been hard at work
very excited to start playing!
doing just that. The boys released their debut EP this year and road tripped to Melbourne to launch it to a new crowd. Now they’re getting back on stage in the summer months to remind us why they were the winners of the Keep It Real and Global Music Revolution ‘Battle
Who have you been listening to, or who is influencing you at the moment?
Lately, I’ve been listening to a lot of Rammstein. Other than that, I tend to shuffle through whatever CDs I have
of the Bands’ in 2016.
in the car. But, recently, I just jam away on the guitar
TEO chatted to guitarist Tom about how to win over a
song. I guess it has been influenced more by my metal
new crowd and what they’ve been working on over the
and might stumble across a nice riff that I’ll turn into a side; one of our songs we play live ‘Johnny Jack Hops’ is
past few months.
a lot more metal than some of our others.
TEO: You’ve been kicking along pretty well this year
The Aussie summer is approaching. Will you be
it like as a relatively fresh Adelaide band to launch it
That’s one thing we’re looking at doing more of with the
Tom: It was a lot of fun! We have all wanted to do an
this month, at the Exeter Hotel and at Minnesota Fats Bar
was a great reason to take the trip. We were lucky to
and Anchor, we always have a blast at that venue and we
and released your EP Try To Understand. What was
playing a few gigs in the warmer weather?
in Melbourne?
warmer weather coming in! We’ve already played a couple
interstate gig for a long time now and releasing our EP
& Billiards. Our next gig is on December 14th at the Crown
have played with a Melbourne band here in Adelaide, so we got in contact with the guys and they organised the whole night for us.
will be joined by Letters to Amy and Sweet Anarchy. In three words, what makes the perfect gig? Loud, obnoxious and sweaty.
We filmed our trip over there but by the time we got on stage we were pretty intoxicated, so we forgot to film any of the music! But it’s a great little doco of us travelling over there and getting drunk before the show. That was back in May. What have you guys been up to in the past couple months? Any new music?
We haven’t been as active in the live scene since playing in Melbourne. But that has allowed us a bit of time to work on some other songs we hadn’t gotten around to
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MISGUIDED YOUTH POEM BY REBECCA COPELAND
A blurred montage of metallic eyeshadow, liquored lips and smudged lipstick— intoxicated with cigarette smoke and existentialism. “Wanna raise some hell?” they say. Well, if there’s anymore to be raised…I’m feeling pretty hellish already. The fluorescent technicolour compels you to look at the sky and catch falling glitter stars with the tip of your tongue— oh, what a feeling to believe in. You’re shaking—but why? Is it the high? The vibrating walls of rock ‘n’ roll? You stumble outside to find the golden hue of sunrise, illuminating the dark shadows of regret and rebellion. Shining a light on the ecstasy, the trickery of the stardust, the withdrawal from reality. All smoke and mirrors and dark rooms. But oh, the rock ‘n’ roll—that was very real. You can still taste the technicolour beneath your tongue. You can still feel the Metallica on your eyelids. And you would still succumb to its shadows, all over again, cough and splutter from its liquor, and fly high with its stardust. Oh baby, this is a way of life— you need your rock ‘n’ roll. And hell doesn’t need to be raised; you’re already giving hell. FOLLOW REBECCA COPELAND
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ROCKIN’ SUSTAINABILITY AND THE COMMUNITY NOT YOUR AVERAGE ADELAIDE SALON The minute you walk into Rock Retro Scissors, you’re stepping into a whole new ethical, creative and unique world. From the front desk to the salon chairs, every piece has been recycled and each staff member has an individual style. Katie and Matt, owners of Rock Retro Scissors, tell us that the conscientious approach to recycling, as well as the vegan friendly status of the salon, were all planned from the beginning. “We wanted a salon that was more inclusive,” Katie explains. “We started five years ago… at the time if you were alternative or different, you were treated like a piece of shit. It’s not about what you look like, it’s about everyone being treated the same.” But this is more than just a salon—it’s a quirky outlet, including gifts for the more alternative of your friends. “I was selling a lot of things on eBay—collectibles—we
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started with a retro store out the back [and] as we got busier it got harder to source stuff.” Matt explains. “It’s all the shit that we love, it’s the stuff that our clients like,” Katie continues. Sustainability is critical to the pair—95% of everything used in the salon is recycled or repurposed. The bar is part of the old kitchen, the fireplace is from a friend’s house, the salon stations are made from various old items, and the drawers are fashioned from old biscuit tins. The result? Quirky, welcoming and homely. “Matt’s desk is actually an old sign from up in Murray Bridge that was graffitied—from back in the ’70s—and it says things like ‘stop conscription’,” Katie explains. “The desk was actually made around the sign to look like a Combi van,” Matt continues. Materials in the salon such as hair, chemicals and packaging are all recycled through programs that support the environment and various community groups.
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TRAVEL DIARY: THE GYPSY LIFE HAYLEY JESSUP EXPLORES NORTH AMERICA AND CANADA.
As most of us are aware, our being consists of our
past, present and our future and as we travel this
beautiful beast of a world, we explore this more deeply. Memories help create who we are today, and I find the more I explore the more I grow.
What better way to start a journey than to begin at
a festival like Burning Man in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. I have never been so mind-blown in my life. This
festival was as if I was abducted by aliens, put on Mars
along with people from all over the world and made to survive—don’t get me wrong, it was a wild fun kind of
survival. No matter what went wrong, something would,
in return, go right. It was a yin-yang type of festival, but the good was always on top. And the people there were
so giving; there was no money, and everyone believed in loving one another, causing an effect we barely see in day-to-day life. It was defined that if you give love you get love—through laughter, adventure and happiness. We all called this place home on earth.
After being in the dust of Burning Man for a week straight I needed to clear my lungs, so Yosemite’s fresh air seemed ideal.
Most of us have seen the typical travel photographs
in magazines or on Instagram but holy shit, nothing compares to seeing these places in real life! The
mountains glow all kinds of shades and the sky has an ever-changing beauty; the feeling you get in your
I immersed myself in the Canadian wilderness, chopping firewood to stay warm, hiding from moose and bears and being truly alone with my own thoughts. I could see the Northern Lights from my window and each time I saw these magical dancing strings of beaming lights, my eyes filled with tears of amazement—as if something this insane exists in this world. Next stop Alberta, and it wouldn’t make sense to visit such a place without seeing the Rocky Mountains. As I looked through the window of the passenger seat— eyes so open I think I forgot to blink multiple times—I noticed that the clouds surrounded the mountains, swallowing their snow-capped peaks, making the mountains look like some sort of transcendent creature. As my adventure continued I moved to Big White, a ski hill in British Columbia. Big White was basically a five-month party spent meeting amazing humans, cleaning toilets for a living and floating along fluffy white powdery snow—a feeling I will always crave and never forget. Ultimately what I have learnt is that experiencing new things like snowboarding, learning to play a musical instrument, immersing yourself in nature, meeting great people and living each day with variation really does make you feel alive, enlightened and energetic. So I think this is the life for me; the gypsy life, where my home is inside me, my comfort zone is in what I create, my friends and family are with me in spirit and the memories of the past always stay in my heart.
heart doesn’t compare to anything you’ve seen on social media. Travelling alone also teaches you to go
beyond your comfort zone, to talk to anyone, and to really discover who you are and what you want in life.
For me, I look for a sign from the universe to take me to a new place, so when my body was overwhelmed with goosebumps as a fellow traveller talked to me about
the magic of the Northern Lights, I immediately knew where I was off to next…the Yukon!
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