My life is at an impasse. I have literally never finished anything; I’ll probably get half way through this post before I decide to whack out some Netflix to see weather there’s a movie I don’t hate enough to watch for a 5th time. This is why I need CHANGE. None of this false promise “Obama change” either; I need some actual change. Which is exactly why I’ve decided to spend 3 months in a hostel near Santa Monica, CA.

During my trip I intend to use Meetup.com as a tracking device to hunt down some life changing experiences. I’ll mostly be using the “Spirituality” category to find groups; I’ve always been interested in the “Law of Attraction”, meditation, Buddhism and other similar mind altering methods for some much needed help in the pursuit of happiness, and what better time to explore them than on my personal pilgrimage?

So you’re probably wondering why I’m so dead set on a hippy trip. This should partly explain it:

Do you know who you are? If you can answer that question then I’m deeply envious of you as defining myself is something I’ve always struggled with. I could tell you my name, height, weight and IQ, but that’s not who “Jack” is. I want to be Snoop Dogg. Wait, wait, don’t leave yet, hear me out. I believe Snoop Dogg has a beautiful conciousness/thought process – Snoop knows what life is about. He’s content in life and has genuine class. Everyone he meets is mesmerized by his lack of arrogance juxtaposed to his abundance of success in the rap industry. The whole point of my trip is to change my outlook on life; if I can walk away from my trip with half of the sheer humbleness that has me so infatuated with the Snoop D-O-double G, I will of achieved the sole purpose of this hopefully life changing journey.

I’ll keep you guys updated as the planning of my trip progresses; I’ll be buying equipment, researching new things to do while in Cali, booking my trip, packing and leaving.

Thanks for reading,

– Jack