That’s what he got for waking up in Vegas…

“Sometimes the only way to stay sane, is to go a little crazy.” 

From movie “Girl Interrupted”

“Here’s to the nights that turned into mornings with the friends that turned into family”

¡¡¡Ya es sábado!!! Si me siguen en Instagram o en Facebook sabrán que el pasado fin de semana mi esposo y yo decidimos “renovar nuestros votos” o hacer un “remarriage” en Las Vegas. La verdad fue mucho más divertido de lo que me imaginé, hace meses reservamos la capilla de Elvis y superó nuestras expectativas. Elvis nos casó, cantó y nos hizo reír con todo lo que nos dijo. En este Feeling Friday quisiera compartirles lo que le dije a Daniel en ese día, que aunque era más de broma y de loquera que de seriedad, quise hacerle saber que mi vida no existiría sin el. Ya me puse cursi, pero al final, si leen todos los FF que hago, la cursilería es parte de mi vida. Espero les guste.

Finding the way, your way…

Ph. by Fernanda Casillas

“It might take a day, it might take a year, but what’s meant to be will always find its way.”

“Someday everything will make perfect sense. So for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears, and keep reminding yourself that everything happens for a reason.”

“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” Abraham Lincoln

I know these are more quotes than what I usually use for a Feeling Friday, but they all made perfect sense to what I want to write about today. There have been times in our lives when we get confused, annoyed, angry, and depressed of the things that happen and keep happening. We tend to get immerse in the bad things that occur instead of focusing on the good things, we get anxious because we believe that these will continue to happen and we have no control or way to stop them. However, I think that all those things, all the bad choices we make, all the bad things that happen put us in the right direction of our destiny.

Mediterranean Cruise Part II … Istanbul

 

Now we are in Istanbul, a very different and uncommon place for me, however, here is where I saw the best sunrise of my life. It truly was a paint from God, when the ship was arriving to shore we could see the Blue Mosque, the buildings, and the amazing colors surrounding the city, orange, purpule, and yellow mixing each other to create the perfect canvas. After we were allowed to get out of the ship, we took a tour with a company called Tura Turizm. We visited the Topkapi Palace, home of the Sultans for 3 centuries; St. Sophia Museum, the most important Byzantine monument in Istambul; the Blue Mosque, a breathtaking and beautiful place, however, to get inside we had to take our shoes and women had to cover themselves below the knees, the head and the shoulders, if you want a truly local experience it is the place to visit and get to know more about the culture and religion of Istambul. We also visited the Spice Market, where we obviously found and great variety of spices, including Indian Zafron; and the Turkish Delight, specialty Turkish candies, which are like gummies filled with pistachio, rose, orange, or lemon and coated in confectioners sugar, they were delicious, soft, and with a nice surprise of the flavor on the inside. The last place we visited was the Grand Bazaar, an enormous warehouse where you can basically find everything, from scarfs, necklaces, earrings, not so expensive 14k gold, and a lot of handbags, shoes, belts, but all were imitations from high end designers.

Explore what you don’t know

 

I’ve already written a post about this on one Feeling Friday and I think it was like a year ago exactly, but I feel so inspired about the the trip I made that I want to pick up the subject again. I think that my only advice I can give you is to find a way to explore the world, to see the majestic things that are out there, to wander, to feel lost in a new place, to travel. I know sometimes there isn’t time, money, company, or even the feeling to do it, but I believe there is always a way. Traveling is a way to explore a new dimension of possibilities around the world, to get to know yourself, to fall in love for the first time or for the second time with the one you already love, to learn from whatever experience will you encounter during the journey, to regain confidence in yourself, to meet amazing people, and to find joy in the ordinary. And I think it is also a way to love your life ag ain, when we are far away from home is when we most value the things we have; being unable to reach something or someone we normally do, makes us aware that the ordinary is far from being that, that our routine can and is a good thing.
Travel as far as you can and as free as you can.

Mediterranean Cruise Part I

Hello my readers! Sorry for being absent all these days but I didn’t have enough time with wifi. I’ll start with this post about the cruise we took through the Mediterranean. I’ll divide it in three posts, hope you like it!

Our fist stop was Santorini, after thirteen hours of flying, two hours by train and 24 hours on the cruise, we made our way to Greece. Santorini has one of the best sunsets in the world, a place full of magic, charm, and painteresque views. When we arrived we took a speed boat to get to shore from the cruise, and we head towards the Donkey Station. In order to get to know the town of Fira and everything else for that matter, we had to climb up the mountain. There were three ways to do it: taking the cable car, which is the most reliable and safe way but the longest in time; by foot, which is not recommended since it is a long way up; and by taking the donkeys, which is the most unsafe way to travel but it sure was the funniest and exciting one. The donkeys are excellent trained, however they can slip because the path is not that smooth and you can end hurt. I enjoyed it all the way, it was one of the scariest things I’ve ever tried, and I do like to feel the rush from time to time.

Localdiggz First Anniversary!!!

Ph. by Ashley Frangie

One year ago, I decided to start this journey, maybe for the love of others, for the love of places, for the love of food, for the love of inspiration, but most of all for the love of life. In the quest of trying to give you as much information as possible on this blog, I re discovered myself. I found out I was braver, stronger, and more passionate than I remembered. It has become my escape, for everything and everyone. It has become my way of letting go of things and people, but also it has become my way of meeting wonderful persons I now admire and care about. Sometimes I wonder if anyone reads what I write, if someone wants to know where I’ve been, what I recommend, what “I wore.” Maybe someone does, maybe not, but at the end I believe that doing the things we love might reach unexpected things when there is no purpose at the end, when we are enjoying the ride. When we are doing what we love because we want to, we become authentic, and here is when people start looking up, when we become ourselves.

I believe that everything in life has its own purpose, we sometimes meet people randomly who become our friends in years to come, or who become a very important part of our lives; we reach circumstances in life when we remember why things happened the way they did. So maybe this blog has its own purpose, its own master mind trying to get somewhere, maybe it doesn’t, but isn’t that the wonder of life? Not knowing why we are standing here, right this moment, right this second? Embrace what you have become and let it reign you. Embrace what you have and let it own you. Embrace what destiny will give you and let it surprise you. At the end when getting old, we will know that how we feel is because we have lived, because we have had the chance, because “we have loved, danced, lived, sang, sweat, and screwed our way through a pretty damn good life. Because getting old is not bad, getting old is earned.” (From the movie The Guardian).

Anyway, even though this blog has helped me, and I hope it continues to, I hope it has helped you. I hope you can find comfort, adventure, joy and words in my writings. I hope you enjoy visiting it. If you don’t, let me know how I can change that. How are you feeling this Friday? Today, I am feeling grateful, for the wonderful opportunity this blog has given me, and for letting me be part of your mind, heart, and life. Thank you my dear readers for letting me be me and still coming back!

Selfishness, good or bad?

“Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, is asking others to live the way we want them to live.”
Oscar Wilde

I’ve heard many things about selfishness, some people say it is necessary, some say people who act selfish live longer, and others believe that being selfish is the perfect way to end a relationship with life, with love, with friendship. What do you believe? Is it possible to live your life without thinking about others? Do we need to be selfish to have a better and happier life? I believe we are all selfish by nature, we tend to think about our problems, our happiness, our regrets, our comforts first and then we focus on others. We do the things we do because it is what’s best for us, not because it is best for everyone else. All of the things we do have a selfish thought behind them. However, I do not believe that acting selfish is what will make us happier; yes, it will probably make us live longer. But what kind of life are we destined to live if everything we do, we do it just for us? We would be completely alone.

Where to go in The Hamptons Part III … Montauk

This is the third and last post from The Hamptons. I left this one till the end because I just loved the places I found in Montauk, they were so out of the ordinary, completely beach-y and exceptional. I hope you like them as well.

Montauk is at the tip of the island. It is the last town in The Hamptons, where lots of young people gather to have some drinks, dance, and have fun. These are the places I recommend visiting at Montauk.

Este es el último post de Los Hamptons. Dejé este para el final porque me encantaron los lugares que visité en Montauk, son muy locales, muy diferentes y van completamente con el ambiente playesco. Espero que les gusten.

Montauk está al final del camino de la carretera, es el último pueblo de Los Hamptons dónde muchos jóvenes se juntan a tomar, bailar y divertirse. Todo el ambiente en este maravilloso pueblo es muy casual, eso es lo que hace que Montauk se distinga, no hay elegancia, no hay fantoches, simplemente hay diversión, excelente comida y deliciosos cocteles. Estos son los lugares que les recomiendo visitar en Montauk.

Montauk

– The Surf Lodge

The Surf Lodge is my favorite place in The Hamptons. It is a modern beach resort perfect for locals, tourists, and surfers. The place has a charm of its own where people can eat, relax, and enjoy wonderful sunsets. It has several places to enjoy a satisfying meal, it has the deck with authentic drinks and fresh bar food; the beach club, where you can lay down and soak up the sun; and the dining room with a sophisticated touch, where comfiness meets romanticism in the moonlight. There are many amazing places and things to do here at The Surf Lodge, even some local shops will steal your money away. Everything in this place makes perfect sense, it is a dream-like destination, home-y, casual, and extremely friendly.

The Surf Lodge es mi lugar favorito en Los Hamptons. Es un resort moderno de playa, ideal para locales, turistas y surfers. El lugar tiene un charm propio donde la gente puede comer, relajarse y sobretodo disfrutar atardeceres increíbles. Dentro del hotel, hay varios lugares padrísimos para comer, está el deck con deliciosos drinks y menú de bar; el club de playa, donde se pueden asolear y relajarse; y el comedor principal con un toque sofisticado, en donde la comodidad se encuentra con el romanticismo a la luz de la luna. Hay mugas cosas que ver y conocer en este hotel, además tiene una tienda con diseñadores locales que les va a encantar. Todo en este lugar está increíble, es como un resort de ensueño, muy hogareño, casual y sobretodo muy amigable, perfecto para toda la familia.

– The Sloppy Tuna

Sloppy Tuna is a truly local bar, restaurant, and nightclub located just steps aways from the beach. The place is perfect for bites after swimming, surfing, or relaxing by the beach. The menu offers a great variety of drinks, and food including saldas, hamburgers, fish tacos, lobster rolls, and the signature, tuna salad sandwich. It is has the perfect casual ambience in Montauk, with no strings attached, and no dress up necessary (as the name says, you can be sloppy). It has two patios, one at the entrance and one rooftop where you can enjoy wonderful views of the beach. There is no better local place to visit for a night out, marvelous food, and excellent service.

Sloppy Tuna es un restaurante bar y antro muy local, situado a unos cuantos pasos de la playa. El lugar es ideal para comer después de nadar, surfear, o pasar todo el día en la playa. El menú tiene una gran variedad de cocteles y platillos, incluyendo ensaladas, hamburguesas, tacos de pescado, rollos de langosta y la especialidad de la casa, sándwich de ensalada de atún. El ambiente es TST es completamente casual, no hay necesidad de arreglarse ni de vestir de cierta manera; como el nombre lo dice, se vale ser descuidados. Tiene dos patios perfectos, uno está a la entrada y el otro es un rooftop con espectaculares vistas a la playa. No hay mejor lugar local para visitar en la noche, el servicio es excelente y la comida deliciosa. 

– La Brisa

La Brisa is a Mexican taquería from the same owners as Tacombi in NYC. This local joint offers great ambience, marvelous margaritas, and a simple yet authentic menu featuring daily fish specials, ceviches, and catch of the day tacos. The ambiance is completely casual and energizing; a truly Mexican experience.

La Brisa es una taqueria Mexicana de los mismos dueños de Tacombi en Nueva York.  Este lugar tiene muy buen ambiente, deliciosas margaritas y un menú muy sencillo pero muy auténtico que ofrece tacos de la pesca del día, ceviches y especialidades que cambian todos los días. El ambiente es completamente casual y divertido; una verdadera experiencia Mexicana.

Photo from KDHamptons.

Lifestyle

The beaches at Montauk are the best in The Hamptons. It has around 6 public beaches, three of them are perfect for kids, and the other three are little more adventurous and perfect for surfers. You can fin more information about the beaches in Montauk and their regulations in this webpage called “On Montauk.”

If you come to The Hamptons with an urge to party, and a more casual ambience, Montauk is the place to visit. You won’t regret it. Thank you for reading!!

Las playas de Montauk son las mejores de Los Hamptons. Tiene alrededor de 6 playas públicas, tres de ellas son para niños y las otras tres son más para adultos, un poco más aventureras y perfectas para los surfistas. Pueden encontrar más información acerca de las playas en Montauk y sus reglas y restricciones en esta página que se llama “On Montauk.”

Si van a Los Hamptons con ganas de relajo y de un ambiente mucho más casual, Montauk es el lugar perfecto, no se van a arrepentir. ¡¡Muchas gracias por leer!!