Comments on: The Road is Life

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 03:51:46 +0000

Ha! He is. I was a lucky girl — and I like to think he was a lucky guy 🙂 Now I’m not much of a director, but I’d happily sell those rights for a film 🙂

By: Danni @Leftnleavin

Danni @Leftnleavin — Sat, 13 Dec 2014 21:20:03 +0000

Somehow I came across this post while randomly clicking things. This is such a beautiful brave post. Can you translate into a short film? I’d watch the sh*t out of that. Also (this entirely inappropriate) Anders is damn fly.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 03:46:52 +0000

In reply to Katie. Hey Katie, this warmed my heart to read this morning. I know it's a sad story, but there is something universal about this specific kind of pain, and that makes it easier to endure, don't you think? Sending you lots of good vibes from across Asia today xo

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 13:05:32 +0000

I read this post when you first published it, but I just came back to it tonight.
I live in Taipei, and this past week I had someone I care about very much come visit me in Taiwan – an old boyfriend. Very quickly though, we both realized on that trip that even though we care about each other an unbelievable amount, our lives are decidedly taking us in different directions.
After I dropped him off at the airport yesterday, I came home and looked up this post again, and it brought me some comfort despite a sad heart.
We give up a lot of things to travel abroad or live overseas, and even though I know in the end this is the right decision and the experience is worth it, it doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt like hell.

I just wanted to let you know that even though is an old post, I still love reading your words. They truly helped me tonight. Thank you.

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 25 May 2014 16:12:49 +0000

In reply to Samantha. Hey Samantha, that's tough and I'm sorry you're going through it! I think the reason I can be so even-keeled it that, well, first of all this is a written piece and so you can't read tears :) But also I had a lot of time to accept our situation since we knew it was coming for over a year. And I just try to focus on the future and all the amazing travel I have coming up, because as I wrote here that is the love of my life. Good luck, girl.

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 25 May 2014 05:49:49 +0000

In reply to Maddy. Thanks Maddy, you summed it up beautifully there x

By: Samantha

Samantha — Sat, 24 May 2014 16:32:47 +0000

This post resonates with me so much. I met a guy while travelling, we had an amazing time together, but now that we’re both back to our real lives, logistics mean a long-term relationship just isn’t going to work. What I’m curious about, is how the hell you’re being so mature and together about things? Even though I’m accepting of my situation, I’m still currently bursting into tears at half hour intervals. Any advice?

By: Maddy

Maddy — Fri, 23 May 2014 21:30:44 +0000

This is such a beautiful way of describing what I’m sure is a really complicated and difficult situation. You never know where life leads you, but even if it doesn’t lead you back together, it seems like you’ll have many great memories to look back on! 🙂 xo

By: Camels & Chocolate

Camels & Chocolate — Sun, 18 May 2014 03:04:30 +0000

In reply to Alex. Also, I feel the need to point out that Scott and I were once an "expiration relationship," too. Then didn't see each other for seven months. Then did. Then the rest is history... =)

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 16 May 2014 14:59:19 +0000

In reply to Roxanne. Glad your story had its own happy ending too, Roxanne. Thanks for commenting x