Sydney I am BACK !!!

I have a question....when you think of “home” what pops into your mind? Is it where you grew up? Where you family is? or is it the place you lay down every-night? For me “home” was a big blur. I was back in NYC the place where my mother and siblings were. The place I grew up and had all my close friends. New York had most of my history embedded in her. But I wasn't getting the “home” feeling.

It had been about 8 months since I left Sydney and I needed to know is Sydney my “home”? So like a sensible New Yorker I called a few friends, went online and booked a ticket to Sydney for a month. I needed a few questions to be answered. I wont get into detail about the questions I needed answers too, but lets just say I found a few. I found out that my attachment to Sydney was more emotional then anything else. Love Sydney and would potentially move here for a good reason but I learned that I can make New York home again.

I guess I am being a little cheap with the details but its how I am rolling at the moment.

The important part of the trip is that I had a great time. I saw some really good friends. Found new hot spots for ice-cream. and just took it really easy. A typical Sydney day looked like this. It was either breakfast with a friend, maybe the gym or some reading, Lunch with a friend and then maybe some time at the pool or the beach. Then dinner with friends. Lets just say I did a lot of eating but thats not really surprising about me. I did gain 6 pounds which isnt much. If anything I was lucky that it was only 6 pounds.

Here are a few pictures from the trip.

Ill write more a bit later

Jonathan

a book and tons of films

Good bye dinner hello Sydney

So I know I have been really bad at keeping up with my blog. I need to be hit over the head with a stick or a bat. I know I should be writing more but I just get into this lazy mood. I have to be in the mood to write and guess what today is one of those days.

The problem about writing in the past is that you seem to forget all the minor details. So I am just going to use the pictures as my guide. I mean nothing in particular really happened but I am sure someone told a funny joke.

So back in early January I had a going away dinner since I booked a ticket back to Sydney. It was really cold in New York and I wanted to catch some rays, see some friends, and needed to figure out a few things for myself which only could have been done with a trip south.

The problem about writing in the past is that you seem to forget all the minor details. So I am just going to use the pictures as my guide. I mean nothing in particular really happened but I am sure someone told a funny joke.

So back in early January I had a going away dinner since I booked a ticket back to Sydney. It was really cold in New York and I wanted to catch some rays, see some friends, and needed to figure out a few things for myself which only could have been done with a trip south.

I guess there really isnt much to say about the night in particular only that we went to Thai NY which is on 29th and 3 ave. My sister came to the going away dinner and got to see some of my old elementary school friends that she hasn't seen in YEARS. So when De’Anna and Yarenis saw her they were in shock. They kept saying how big she is and how much she looks like me. Some of my other friends have never met Kristel either so it was a great way to meet my sibling.

My sister had given me a gift card to express that same day and I actually bought that silver shirt that same day to match the sneakers I got while Wade was in New York.

Wade is my Aussie friend who I stayed with during my Kangaroo adventures. But Ill get to that later.

After dinner I had a few people over at my new place and we just hang and chilled there for a little bit. Then I went to sleep so i can rest up for my long long flight. Thank god I managed to score some sleeping pills for the ride.

That's all for today folks

JV

Is 2009 Over Yet....

I know I know I have been horrible at keeping my blog updated. Its just that for the past couple of weeks I haven't had the urge to write and I have been a little busy with something else.

Some changes that have happened have been the move. I decided that I wanted to live on my own and not have a roommate. I prefer to have my own space and walk around in the nude and make as much noise as I want and not have to worry about anyone else. Also I feel like more of an adult with my own space. The problem with moving on your own is just that everything is now on me. I have to furnish the apartment, pay all the bills, clean and everything else on my own.

The first week I was here I did most of the painting (on my own). Not crazy about the color but I feel to lazy to do it all over again. I have furnished the place from scrap. I mean the only thing I owned was my bed mirror and TV. I had to get everything else over the past 4 weeks. Not done just yet but soon enough.

I had my first dinner party just last week. I had Brandon, Cornell, and Miguel over. I got to use the new plate set I got from Cornell which I love.

I spent Christmas with the family even thou I wasnt in the Christmas spirit this year. NYE I will spend it with them again and NYD I am going out dancing after I wake up from my full night of sleep.

I think I can say that 2009 wasnt the best year of my life, but 2010 will be a totally different story. I expect a lot of positive changes. After such a low the only direction next is UP!!!!

Happy Holidays

Jonathan

P.S Picture of me checking out my muscles. Been hitting the gym a little harder. Hope you can tell too

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Good times over the rainbow

So I am trying to think what to write and all I can do it smile. A little over a week ago I went to this cute little resort in PA called Rainbow Mountain. Its only 1.5 hours away from NYC and the place is just a great getaway from the hustle and bustle of NYC. Unfortunately i had missed the changing of the leaves color but it was still wonderful to get a little bit of nature and breath some fresh air.

I was invited by Angelo the resort owner to come and dance for there "Mens Weekend". They also had asked if I would come and join them for the singles table and mingle with the guest and can I say I had the most amazing time. Everyone was just so friendly and nice and most of all FUNNY! They had me laughing with food in my mouth almost every other minute. The food was nice as tasty as well. The guys would ask me tons of questions and its really funny when they kept calling me Jonathan Vargas. I have always just been used to be calling just plain Jonathan. I get JV from time to time but not so much the full name.

A funny story on my first night there was that when I was getting ready to go to the main cabin for the singles dinner it was already pitch black outside and my cabin was up the hill. Angelos Bf was telling me that he has had a few bear encounters but nothing crazy. Anyways here I am in the cabin looking outside and I am freaking out. What would I do if I saw a bear? I am little they could eat me in no time. Lucky the Cabin was near the main road so I waited for a car to come by so I could use the head lights so I can see. When that car came by I jetted as fast as my little legs could and half way there I hear someone yell "JONATHAN VARGAS" I stop I looked up and said "yea". They said that they were sent up to come get me and why was I running? I told them I was running from the possible bear be-hide me and the just chuckled a bit.

anyways to me it was a funny story you might not find it that thrilling. During the day I went out and explored and It was good to be with Nature and leave the skyscrapers behind. The night of the party was so much fun as well. I did my little dance routine and people seemed to have had a great time.

If your thinking about a great getaway spot you should really considering going to Rainbow mountain. The staff is really friendly and its just a good relaxing place to be. I could only imagine how much fun it would be during the summer time as well since they have a nice big pool

anyways thats all for now

Jonathan Vargas

Quickie Blog

This is my cool new hat from Peru. Its seems like no one seems to like it which isnt really my problem but I just wanted to say that I think its cute. I look funny in the picture but I didnt want to spend more then 1 minutes taking a picture of myself with my hat. Out of the 3 pictures I took this is the one I liked the most because I looked silly. As for the movies I have seen here is my review. I made it simple so that everyone could understand



Hope all is well

Jonathan Vargas