Betty Blogger
Megan Mulcahy
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Megan dishes on life down under as she recently bid adieu to New York life and a steady job for unknown adventures in Australia. |
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1. Ta-Ta Australia
After six amazing months down under, it’s time to go home.
As I learned in meditation, nothing is permanent; everything rises and passes away. Including, unfortunately, wonderful things like extended vacations abroad. After six months of traveling, making [more] |
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2. My Experience at a Silent Meditation Bootcamp
After three days, inner peace is looking more difficult than I thought
Go big or go home. My group of friends coined the phrase as something of a mantra when we studied abroad here. I've tried to keep in mind ever since. Why quit your job and look for a new one in the [more] |
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3. Introduction to Meditation
Can I survive a ten-day silent meditation retreat?
I've never been a spiritual person. Never religious. I'm not one to be in tune with a deeper sense of existence or space or being, or whatever it is that enlightened people can deeply sense. Things I [more] |
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4. Old Friends, New Friends ...
... and Harry Potter
For years now, I've heard the Harry Potter series is worth reading. That it offers something for everyone. Even my Dad gave it a shot. But not being one for fantasy - in fact, I've been on something [more] |
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5. Going to Indonesia
And not letting the terrorists stop me
Due to its proximity, Indonesia is a popular destination for Australians. Aussie backpackers, ex-pats and honeymooners abound on the island chain. Thus, the recent bombings at the Ritz-Carlton and [more] |
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6. Free Day Out:
Spend the day in a city near you ... without spending a dime
It's the most annoying paradox: When you're unemployed, you have all the free time in the world but no income to spend filling it! Still unable to land a job in the land Down Under, curbing my [more] |
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7. My Bungy Jumping Experience
Finally ... I'm leaping!
There are worse places to be stranded than Lake Tekapo on the South Island of New Zealand. In fact, when I was here as a student four years ago, I used the last of my calling card to tell parents I'd [more] |
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8. My Bungy Jumping Experience
Is getting there half the fun?
I knew my trip to New Zealand was going to be a fast-paced adrenaline rush. After all, the trip would be less than 72 hours and the sole purpose was the plunge off the highest bungy jump in Australia. [more] |
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9. Friendship and Flicks
Tales of volunteering for the Sydney Film Festival continue
In addition to films - I ended up watching ten of them - my work for the Sydney Film Festival (SFF) was paid for in the currency most valuable to me: new friends. There's nothing quite like bonding [more] |
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10. Volunteering at the Sydney Film Festival
The red carpet, documentaries and porn stars - it's all in a day's work
Holy volunteering, Batman! What I thought was going to be a few hours scanning tickets and ushering guests has turned into a full-time job for two weeks straight. In fact, I'm writing this on the bus [more] |
