Friday, May 31, 2013

LETS GET THIS SHIT STARTED

It's been three years of traveling. City to city, country to country. Usually for periods of three months. Sometimes more, Sometimes less. Before then I was just another southern boy in Kennesaw, Georgia looking for a chance to get away, start over, try something new, and grow. I used the opportunity that presented itself… my genetics. I fell into the world of modeling. It was a ticket to ride, and ride I did. Miami, New York, Los Angeles. All good, fun times but I wanted more. I decided to follow the path of a few models I had come across who travel to Asia for a few months at a time. To me it seemed like a crazy adventure. And that it has been.

I have always been a firm believer that to grow as a person, you must put yourself in as many uncomfortable situations as necessary. Making an effort of being around people who you normally wouldn't befriend if you were back home in your comfort zone with your friends and family you have known all of your life. Opening your mind up and taking everything you can learn from them. Their likes/dislikes. Their thoughts and opinions. There ways of doing certain things. Just watch, learn, and take everything in.

I have tried my best each day to do that. I thought I had been doing a good job of it until a recent roommate of mine made more of an impact on me than anyone else has in quite some time. I realized I wasn't making the most of my time traveling to these places that most people will never get a chance or opportunity to visit. I travel to each city for a period of three months. Three months isn't anything like a week long vacation where you sit poolside at your fancy hotel or visit a museum here and there. Three months is enough time to where you can fully immerse yourself in the foreign culture you never could have imagined experiencing.

This blog is to hold me accountable. Accountable to really make the most of the valuable time I have here. I realize the amount of time I have to travel is limited. From here on, I am going to experience each city to the fullest. Go to see for myself the best things the city has to offer. Eat the best food. Learn the history and culture as much as possible. Alongside to that, I am going to keep an account of personal endeavors I am into to better myself. These things include (but are not limited to) fitness & nutrition (which I have been obsessing over lately. More on that later.), learning new languages and daily routines I do to better myself. Also, I know many people may be interested about the modeling aspect of my life, so I will also share my experiences with the fashion industry from my perspective. I will share what it’s like working with modeling agencies, going to castings, working at photo shoots and fashion shows, and also the things most people don't see like the model apartments, night life and things of that nature.

In a few days I travel to Hong Kong. This is where it will start. Lets begin.

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