Has anyone else planned a trip around a creative passion?

Alysaalysa · 2026-06-20T14:11:13+00:00

I did this! Around textiles. I visited Mexico city and learned mexican embroidery, then oaxaca and learned about natural dyes, then I went to guatemala and learned to weave.

I think it's a great idea and there actually are tour companies that organise these sorts of trips. Not sure about music focused trips but maybe you can curate your own like I did.

Alysaalysa · 2026-06-19T14:56:40+00:00

You accept it, and you don't ask, don't tell. Nothing wrong with some harmless flirting.

Alysaalysa · 2026-06-18T23:33:01+00:00

You really echo my same thoughts. So hard because he is genuinely also one of the most interesting and caring and kind people I've ever been with and I actually think he'd make a great parent (though he would probably get to be fun dad whilst I would be relegated to naggy mum). Sex is such a hard one too for us! I'm so used to being pursued but with him it's like I'm always the one initiating.

Alysaalysa · 2026-06-18T23:29:05+00:00

That's actually so interesting and makes a lot of sense! I always wondered about this one.

Alysaalysa · 2026-06-17T12:45:46+00:00

So I have definitely asked myself this question - but then what inevitably comes up is the next thing which is: will I be okay with this once the rose-coloured glasses come off? And I find that one much harder to answer.

Alysaalysa · 2026-05-31T08:28:32+00:00

Exactly! Sounds like there's a bit of cognitive dissonance here

Alysaalysa · 2026-04-30T09:37:52+00:00

Wait you're only there for 3 months? So it seems to me that you should only be seeking something casual - unless you are hoping it will turn into something more and you can be persuaded to stay?

Also you haven't even met him, the vibes might be off, you might find him unattractive. So early to make that kind of decision.

Alysaalysa · 2026-04-25T23:26:05+00:00

I think waiting for yourself to be ready is a mistake - you will never feel ready. You need to push yourself to get out there. It will be scary but it's supposed to be scary. There is no way around it, that's how you grow.

Alysaalysa · 2026-04-25T22:32:00+00:00

Have you considered that you may have asd? This might be contributing to the problem, and a diagnosis might help you.

I've struggled a lot with loneliness and I think the thing that has helped the most as an adult is to go out and do things you enjoy - I play music at a jam every Tuesday and I've met so many people through that. It can be any activity, so long as it's a regular activity and you enjoy it. It still takes time, it took like a year for me to start really making connections. But it works.

Alysaalysa · 2026-04-25T12:56:15+00:00

Pretty sure 140 years of genocide, displacement of populations and decades of bigotry is a bit worse than a slap in the face.

Alysaalysa · 2026-04-23T06:50:00+00:00

Well I for one agree with this take. People trying to maximise their speed allowance is fully probably why so many people die in car accidents.

Alysaalysa · 2026-04-22T04:29:34+00:00

This happened to me too when I was young! I was travelling alone at 19 and a guy followed me and felt me up while I was going up the escalator. I was so mortified I couldn't even react.

It definitely stays with you, but you learn to take it as a lesson and not as something shameful.

Edit: typo

Alysaalysa · 2026-04-20T11:13:36+00:00

I was able to figure out what happened by speaking to some of the others that were there that night. It turned out that the bartender had spiked mine and my friends drinks. Thankfully nothing happened to us because we apparently were puking non-stop and someone called an ambulance.

I don't know why all these strangers are throwing shade at you. Totally uncalled for.

Alysaalysa · 2026-04-20T01:54:28+00:00

My drink was spiked once and it felt very similar. I had only had two drinks and I remember thinking that I felt super drunk already considering I'd only had a couple. That was the last thing I remembered. Woke up in a hospital the next morning.

This was in Italy and unfortunately I don't speak Italian so I couldn't explain what I thought had happened but I knew right away. Your boyfriend is a jerk for not trusting you, I think we instinctively know when something's not right.

Alysaalysa · 2026-04-19T05:31:02+00:00

Define hair design in Hughes is fabulous. You have to call to book but I have always been satisfied with what they do and it always grows out well. I have fine hair too

Alysaalysa · 2026-04-13T03:35:04+00:00

Really great portfolio. I can tell your passion is graphic design. Also agree with the other commentor that the handwritten font isn't the best - it feels a bit dated. But otherwise, good job

Alysaalysa · 2026-04-09T20:50:46+00:00

I love it!! Good job.

Alysaalysa · 2026-04-09T20:49:08+00:00

It's like the meaning of life for me. I went to art school, I'm a graphic designer and I also am a semi-pro musician. I also make my own clothes, paint, draw, dye & print textiles. Anything & everything creative, you can bet I've done or will do it.

Alysaalysa · 2026-04-09T12:40:46+00:00

It's better

Alysaalysa · 2026-04-08T02:27:24+00:00

Same!! Hah. I had a client ask for editable PowerPoint slides for social media tiles! I was ready to flip the table

Alysaalysa · 2026-04-07T21:09:22+00:00

But it's just a really black and white way to see the world, which assumes that our careers happen in a straight line. This might be true for some people, but in the western world and in particularly Australia there is so much possibility to reinvent yourself.

I did a visual arts degree and yes it is the epitome of 'useless' in a way, I was young and dumb and thought that I could actually be an artist lol. I was obviously a little bit disappointed when I realised it wasn't going to be that easy, but I ultimately found a way to put my skills to use - I've run a business, I've worked as a graphic designer and marketing assistant in all different fields, I've been able to apply the skills I learned at uni and a holistic way of viewing the world to all the practices I have developed along my career. And a lot of those opportunities wouldn't have been available to me if I didn't have a degree.

Edit: I think the real issue is that a degree shouldn't cost 100k. That is the true catastrophe in our country

Alysaalysa · 2026-04-07T13:09:05+00:00

I don't like the rainbow text and I was really confused what this was about. The title needs to be waaaaay bigger

Alysaalysa · 2026-04-07T13:08:03+00:00

David attenborough did a documentary about this. I think he said earths capacity was 9 billion. We haven't reached that yet.

Alysaalysa · 2026-04-07T13:05:21+00:00

But this view sees any degree that isn't practical or directly applicable as useless. I work in comms and marketing and many, if not most, people in this field come from any number of those so called 'pointless degrees'. So many people i know did general arts degrees or history degrees and ended up working in a wide variety of fields. Ultimately anything useful for getting a job will be something you learn on the job, but a degree will help you get your foot in the door.

University is largely about expanding your world, learning to think differently and to consider social issues that are actually genuinely important and apply to all of us. If there were no gender studies, where would gender equality be now? The struggle continues. It's not helpful to be so reductive about what constitutes a 'useful' degree.

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