#also traveling 12 hours round back when there's no holidays and skipping my classes when this goddamn college doesn't give a leave

[razaai]

my friend is mad at me because I won't be able to make to his sister's wedding in my hometown honestly he should try being a girl

[changingobsessions88]

Bond Girl

It had been a long few months of touring. Shawn had been criss crossing the globe for over 3 months. You couldn’t be prouder of him and what he has achieved. Topped with his Señorita commitments in the US, and it was a very hard few months. You would have loved to have been there with him, but you couldn’t leave your work for that amount of time. Facetime became your best friend, as well as the internet. You actually couldn’t breath when you saw the pictures of him from Rio. There was a very steamy Facetime session the day after you saw him in that denim jacket. There may have been a little role play that night. He always took it in his stride, and it made you love him even more that he indulged you in that fantasy.

You had managed two weeks off work once Shawn had finished the tour, so it could just be the two of you. Shawn had organized everything about the trip. All you knew was that you were leaving on Monday night and he was going to meet you at the airport. He was coming straight from the last show, so you wouldn’t see him before.

Once you arrived at the airport, you were ushered into the first class lounge for American Airways. You looked around the busy room until your eyes landed on him. Your heart skipped a beat as you watched him for a moment. He was on his phone, in his own little world. As if he could feel you enter the room, he looked up and locked eyes with you. Your knees went weak as he produced one of the best smiles you have ever seen. Once your legs agreed with your brain, you made your way over to where he was sitting. He had two glasses of champagne, as well as a cheese board waiting.

‘Hello my darling, aren’t you a sight for sore eyes’, Shawn said as he ushered you to sit down next to him. Even with the Facetime, there was nothing like hearing him speak in the flesh. That accent does all types of things to you.

“I have missed you so much” you whisper, gripping his shirt as you pull him in for a huge hug. Lips are drawn together and for a moment you both forget where you are. Hell, you haven’t seen each other for 3 months, you are lucky you don’t strip off in the middle of the lounge and go at it like rabbits.

‘Are you going to tell me where we are going” you say as you make yourself comfortable and sip on the champagne.

‘Well I can’t keep the flight a surprise can I? Shawn replies with a smirk.

‘What are you up to?” you don’t trust that look.

“Nothing honey, I just want it to be a surprise” he says back to you as he also picks up his glass of champagne.

“To us and our adventure” Shawn toasts. You clink glasses and stare into each other’s eyes. You are really regretting not seeing him before now – you don’t know how you are going to keep your hands off him.

Soon an announcement comes across the lounge for first class boarding to Miami. Shawn stands and holds his hand out for you.

“That’s us – come on”. You stare at him with your mouth open.

“We are going to Miami” you squeal, starting to bounce in your seat.

“Well we are heading through Miami” he says, with that smirk on his face again. You were too excited to realize the meaning of his words, as you head toward the boarding gate.

10 hours later and you land in Miami. You were never a good flyer, so you didn’t get any sleep on the plane. Shawn is a seasoned traveller, so he was able to get some shut eye and relax as you flew across the continent. You started to head towards the baggage claim when Shawn pulled you in the opposite direction.

“What are you doing, we need to get our bags” you say, a little shorter than you meant to. Sleep deprivation will do that to you.

Shawn smiles at you tenderly and takes your hand, “Don’t you remember darling, I said we were heading through Miami”.

You look at him confused, “what do you mean, we aren’t having our holiday in Miami?”.

“Nope”. You wait for him to continue his sentence, but he doesn’t say another word. Just takes your hand in his and gently pulls you towards the private terminal.

Shawn takes control of the situation and ushers you through the private doors into a little boarding gate. Asking you to take a seat, he walks up to the counter and has a conversation with the flight staff. You can’t hear what he is saying, but you don’t mind. You are just happy to stare at your gorgeous boyfriend for a while. He turns round and catches you. A blush rising on your cheeks. Shawn drops another megawatt smile, and again you are happy you are sitting down. He saunders over to you and holds out his hand.

‘I promise this is the last leg” he can see how tired you are. He hates to see you like this, but knows that it will all be worth it in the end.

“Alright, but are you going to tell me where we are going now?

“I’ll give you a clue. Bond, James Bond” he says with a smirk. Again, glad you are sitting down cause you would be a puddle on the floor with that line. You look at him like a confused puppy with a head tilt. “What?” your tired brain can’t keep up. “Trust me darling. All will be revealed very soon”. He leads you out of the terminal and onto a private jet. You have never been on one before, so Shawn is keen to see how you react.

“Did you do all this for me? You know I don’t have to have all these luxuries.”

“I know, but now I can spend a little time with you, and the best thing, there is a bed in the back.” You give him a look that could turn fire to ice. You had been away from each other for months, but sex was the last thing you were thinking of right now. You couldn’t even think straight you were so tired. “Nothing like that” he chuckles, “I just know that you haven’t slept and we have another 5 hours or so. Come on love, let’s get some sleep”. He waits for the pilot to come over the intercom and inform us we are at cruising altitude. He stands and you blink at him slowly. He can tell you are out on your feet. He pulls you to stand beside him and he leads you towards the back of the plane. Hands resting gently on your shoulders, he steers you towards a room that holds a king bed. At this point in time, it is the best thing you have ever seen. Shawn sits you on the bed and takes your shoes off, his follow and he leans you back onto the bed. He curls up behind you and brings his arm across your stomach to shift you closer to him. You love being the little spoon to his big spoon. You don’t even feel him gently kiss you neck before you are out like a light. Shawn got sleep on the previous flight, so he just held you as you finally caught up on the sleep you have missed in the last 12 hours.

The flight crew quietly knock on the door to alert Shawn that you will be landing shortly. He squeezed your middle and brings you closer to him so he can start to nibble your earlobe. He hears you breathing change and a soft moan leave your lips.

“We are about to land, honey. Time to get up”. You let out another groan, and slowly sit up.

“How long was I out for?” you ask as you rub your eyes and attempt to fix your hair. “It was a good 5 hours. You needed it love” he says tenderly, watching you put your shoes on.

As you make your way back to the seats located at the front of the plane, your brain is starting to work again.

“What did you mean by Bond” you quiz him as he sits down next to you and buckles his seatbelt.

As he opens his mouth, the intercom comes to life again. “We are just about to land at Ian Fleming International Airport, Jamaica. Weather is a balmy 28 degrees and there is not a cloud in the sky”.

Shawn just smiles at you as you start to put all the pieces together. Months ago on a weekend when Shawn was at home, you were talking about your holiday wishlist. You wanted somewhere peaceful, secluded and above all, feel like paradise. There were the usual suspects – Tahiti, Maldives, but it was too common. Too commercial. You found reference to a resort called Goldeneye. A private resort in Jamaica where Ian Fleming penned most of the Bond novels. It was perfect, and a place of fantasies, but it was closed for renovations. Shawn knows how beautiful it is there anyway, with him recording the album down there.

“But it was closed”, you say, staring out the window of the plane.

“I made a few calls after we talked. You looked so excited as we were discussing it. It is actually back open for business, but they haven’t announced it. That means we have the entire resort to ourselves” Shawn finishes as he looks you in the eye, takes your hand and kisses your knuckles.

“That’s what the smirk was for”. You say, touching his cheek. The stubble from the last day’s travelling starting to come through. “You had all this planned for weeks, didn’t you”. It dawns on you that this was organized before the last leg of the tour. He just smiles and kisses you deeply. You run your hand through the curls at the base of his neck. “God what did I do to deserve you”.

The plane lands and soon we are both hit with the warm tropical air of Jamaica. There is a black range rover waiting for us on the tarmac. “After you”, Shawn says as he assists you up into the car.

“Welcome to Jamaica”, the driver announces as you get yourself settled. “It’s about 10 mins to Goldeneye, so make yourself comfortable, and we will be there before you know it”. Shawn watches you, as you watch the scenery go by. You can’t believe that you are here. That Shawn has done all of this for you.

“Are you happy?” Shawn suddenly asks. You turn around from the window and lock eyes with him. There is a moment of silence, before the biggest smile lands on your face. “Shawn, I have never been more happy”, you announce. “I can’t tell you how much you mean to me and how spoilt I am that you have done this for me”. You start to get a little emotional, and Shawn can see your eyes start to glisten. Without saying a word, he pulls you over to him and wraps you in his arms. “There is nothing that I wouldn’t do for you”, he states – determined. “You are my world and I want to share everything with you. My failures, my success and everything in-between. I have the ability to give this to you, and I want to make your dreams come true”. He gives you a final squeeze as the car pulls up to the entrance to the resort. It was something out of a travel catalogue. Palm trees, white sand, crystal clear blue water with gentle waves, and the best thing of all, not a sole in sight.

Shawn winked at you as he got out of the car and made his way to your door. Ever the gentleman you thought, as he opened your door and helped you out. Any opportunity to get his hands on you, he would take it. Squeezing your knee in the car, leading you toward your destination with his hand on your lower back, anything to be in close proximity.

Shawn checks in and comes walking over to you with the keycard in hand, and a staff member in tow.

“Welcome to Goldeneye”, she says with a slight British accent. “The resort is still technically closed due to the renovations, so it is just yourselves for the next two weeks. We have you at the Santa Maria Island. The most secluded villa in the resort. Activities within the resort includes a museum of Bond paraphernalia in the big house, as well as water sports on the beach. The restaurants are closed at the moment, but if you would like to dine in the resort, please let me know and we can accommodate you by opening the restaurant. There is also room service that can be delivered if you do not feel like going out. At this, you look directly at Shawn and raise your eyebrows. It’s now his turn to turn a nice shade of pink. “Last but not least, we have a full beauty service, including couples massages, if this is something that is appealing”. You smile as she finishes her introduction speech and ushers the bellboy to come and take your bags. “If you will follow Victor, he will show you to your villa”. Shawn takes your hand as you follow Victor down a paved path. Passing smaller villas and rooms with access to the beach, you are lead across a little bridge. “Welcome to Santa Maria Island”. You watch as the most beautiful villa you have ever seen in your life comes into view. It is surrounded by palm tress, giving it the secluded feel, as well as being incredibly private.

“This is the only island we have on the resort. You are surrounded by a little moat, with the bridge being the only access”. You take everything in and find Shawn doing the same thing. “This is a dream” you whisper, thinking you have said it to yourself. “It is, isn’t it? But dreams come true”, Shawn says, “I have you, don’t I?” Your heart melts as he smiles ‘your’ smile and walks through the doors of the villa. It is light and airy, with open expanses looking out to the water. You walk further into the villa and see a fully stocked kitchen. Anything you could ever want was in that kitchen, but it was past the kitchen that took your breath away. In front of you was a four poster, king size bed, with the softest white linen you have ever seen. You stand in the doorway, trying to take everything in, when you feel two strong arms come around your waist. “What do you think honey, did I do good?”

“Oh, you did so good”, you say as you turn around in his arms and kiss him. The kiss becomes heated as his hands start to wander up your back and yours across his chest. Breaking for air, Shawn continues to kiss down your neck and gravitating towards that special spot that makes your knees weak. You moan loudly as he sucks on that spot. You are sure it is going to leave a mark, but with the resort deserted, he can do anything he wants to you for the next two weeks.

Instead of leading you towards the bed, he leads you back towards the large open doors. There you see a totally secluded back garden, with an outdoor shower situated in the centre. The sun is streaming into the space and all of a sudden, you really just want to have a shower. You turn to Shawn, cheeks flush from your earlier activities, and state “I want to have a shower”. It takes a moment for him to realize what you mean, and when he works it out, his eyes get dark with arousal and anticipation. You hadn’t meant it like that, but seeing the change in him made you start to get wet.

He lets go of you and starts to slowly remove your clothes. You are happy to be out of them as they smell like planes and stale air. Your shirt is pulled over your head, as Shawn just stares at your chest. He always does it, like a teenager admiring a girl for the first time. His eyes slowly reach yours and he states “you are so beautiful. I don’t know what I did to deserve you, but I will show you every day what you mean to me”. Again, your eyes start to fill with tears as he shows you all the affection that is in him. You run your hands down his shirt, feeling his muscles contract as you go. You grab the hem of his shirt and pull it over his head. He helps slightly by bending his knees so he is closer to your height. Now it’s your time to stare. The photoshoot for CK ensured he was in shape, and he has maintained it for the whole tour. You try not to drool as your eyes run from his chest, smattered with hair, down his flat stomach to the little trail of hair running under his pants. He lets you stare as your hand reaches out to place it over his heart. He looks down and covers your hand with his. “You are the shining light in my life” you say quietly. Trying to sort your words out. “I am so happy to be in your world, and share everything with you, good or bad”. You go quiet and Shawn knows you are trying to get your emotions in check. He stand still, waiting. Once he sees you take a relaxing breath, he knows you have composed yourself. You look at him again and gasp when you see how dark his eyes have become.

“There is something I want to do” Shawn says lowly as he leads you outside. As he leads you towards the outdoor shower, he continues to remove your clothes. Your bra comes off, followed by your pants. As the same time, you are frantically trying to get Shawn’s pants off. You struggle with his belt and he chuckles as you let out a frustrated huff. He puts his hands over yours to still them. “This isn’t about me at the moment honey, this is all for you”. You stare at him as he slowly kneels and places his hands on each hip. He drags your panties down your thighs, kissing both hip bones as he goes. You hear him suck in a breath, “Honey, is this for me?” Removing your panties has revealed your fully smooth pussy. “I’ve been getting laser while you have been away. Do you like it?” You start to feel self conscious as he just stares. “Do I like it, love, this is spectacular. I can see you flush with arousal, see those lips turn a lovely shade of pink. I can see you dripping with want and know that it is all for me”. You let out a breath you didn’t know you were holding as his finger reaches out and touches your pussy lips. You had just had a session, so you are particularly sensitive. You suck a breath in as Shawn looks up at you. “It’s a bit sensitive”, you say, as Shawn smirks and runs his finger along again. You shiver, and slightly shift you legs open to give Shawn better access.

Shawn stands, leans around you and turns the outdoor shower on. It is only now that you realize you are standing outside completely naked. You start to panic and Shawn can see your body stiffen. He puts your head in his hands and looks directly into your eyes. “No-one can see you here. We are all by ourselves. Don’t worry about prying eyes, don’t worry about company and most importantly, don’t worry about people hearing us”, he says as he walks you into the shower spray and drops his hand to your pussy. You moan loudly as his fingers start to slowly circle your clit, combining with the water trailing down your body. You look at him in shock, but he smiles and leans in to give you a deep, toe curling kiss. He pulls away, curls wet from the spray, and instructs you to put your hands over his shoulders and interlock your fingers. You question him silently, but comply with his instructions. As soon as you do, you understand why. Shawn moves his hand towards your entrance as his thumb replaces his finger on your clit. He starts rubbing in earnest, as your knees buckle. Shawn chuckles to himself and continues his movements. He continues to kiss you, tongues dominating for control. You moan louder as Shawn inserts one finger. “So wet, honey. Does this make you shiver?” he says as he puts another finger inside you sopping passage and pushes harder on your clit. you can feel the coolness of his rings against you. Your eyes roll back in your head as you struggle to get a breath. “Sh, Sha, Shawn”, you stutter as he starts a steady pace with his fingers. In and out, in and out, and you are starting to get close. You can feel the pressure in the base of you stomach as Shawn picks up the pace one more time. The fingers that aren’t inside you are running along your freshly smooth lips and it causes you to violently shiver. Shawn sees this and stops for a moment. “Are you OK, is this too much” he asks with concern. You would tell me if I ever did anything too much, wouldn’t you?”.

“First of all, you know I would always tell you if I wasn’t comfortable with something. Second of all, if you don’t finish what you started, I am going to combust”. Shawn hits you with a megawatt smile, realizing what you said. “Only I can make you do this” he says as he doubles his efforts. His fingers are pumping into you at an increased rate, his thumb is rolling and tapping your clit with no rhythm to follow and now he grabs hold of one of your nipples and sucks. Shawn knows what sucking on one of those little nubs will do to you, so he rolls it round his tongue, then shifts to the other one. Making sure it isn’t neglected. All the while you are getting closer to orgasm, and soon you can’t make any words. You are moaning and trying to say Shawn’s name as you tighten your hold around his neck. Shawn feels the shift in your posture, and whispers one last time “Cum for me honey. Let me feel you”.

“I..I..I’m cum” is all you can get out before the first waves of your orgasm hit you. It has been over 3 months since Shawn has had his hands on you and this time it feels different. You start to feel liquid seep from you, as Shawn continues to plunge into your pussy. “That’s it, yes, cum for me”, Shawn encourages as you feel a second wave hit you. This one causes your ears to ring and your eyesight to fade. Your knees finally give out, as Shawn catches you with his spare arm. The only thing holding you up at the moment are Shawn’s fingers deep in your pussy, and his arm around your waist. He holds you to him, watching you twitch and shake as you come down from your high.

Once you return from you outer body experience, Shawn smiles lovingly at you and tenderly kisses your nose. “What happened, something was different that time”, you ask him as you slowly release you hands from around his neck. “You squirted honey. I am guessing you have never done that before?” You look at him embarrassed and shake your head. “Honey, don’t be embarrassed. That was the most sexy thing I have ever seen. It means I am doing my job right if I can make you do that. It is the most intense orgasm a woman can have”, Shawn states as he pushes you back under the water spray. After everything that has just happened, you forgot you were actually supposed to be having a shower. “I wonder if it’s because I’m bare now” you ponder out loud. Shawn looks at you, kneeling in front of the discussed subject, and lightly washes you. He can see how sensitive you still are, so is gentle with his movements. “It could be, I would need to run multiple experiments to know for certain”. You smack Shawn slightly on the shoulder as he stands again, shutting off the shower.

It’s only now that you can see how hard he is. The boxers that didn’t get removed before you got in the shower are plastered to his body, with his cock clearly defined. Your mouth waters as you look at the specimen of a man that is standing in front of you. You lean into him, and start to run your hands down his chest again. He knows that you are insinuating, and he stops your hands and looks you in the eye. “You know I don’t expect you to do that, don’t you?” He says with that look that makes your heart skip a beat. “It is never about that. It’s not a tit for tat situation. I love making you feel good and there is nothing better in this world than hearing you moan my name as you clamp around my fingers”. You turn red at his words, but find your voice. “I know that Shawn, and that is one of the things I love about you. You have never pressured me into anything I didn’t want to do, but trust me darling, I haven’t seen you in 3 months, and I definitely need this”, you say as you reach out and feel him through his boxers. He moans deeply as you rest your hands on the top of his boxers. Now it’s your time to smirk as you see Shawn catch his breath. Your fingers trace across the top of his hips, slowly pulling his boxers down. You hate to admit it, but you turn into a schoolgirl when you haven’t seen Shawn in a while. You are fascinated by his cock and how it behaves. It usually has a mind of its own. Now is no exception, as it twitches of its own accord. You pull his boxers down and Shawn sighs with the release of pressure confining his member. His cock springs forward, smacking his stomach and coming to rest perpendicular from his thighs. Your mouth actually waters as you watch his cock throb and grow ever larger. He is thick and long enough to fit you perfectly. His head is a deep purple, showing just how aroused he has been. There is a drop of precum that you can’t wait to taste. You look at him one more time through your lashes as you reach out, grab his base and gently lick the precum from the tip of his cock. He moans loudly and drops his head back. You hadn’t touched him for 3 months, and he missed the feel of your hands and mouth. It was never the same with his own hand. You run your tongue down the length of him, feeling his vein on the underside. You see him shiver and you know you are on the right track.

“It’s been a while, you know”, Shawn states as you take another swipe at his tip. His accent becomes thicker the more he aroused he becomes. It has always turned you on. “I don’t know if I am going to last very long”. You take that as a challenge, and move his head into your waiting mouth. With covered teeth and a flat tongue, you feed him in. Shawn can’t believe what is happening. Your mouth is so hot and feels great around his throbbing cock. He has waited so long. His breath stuttered and you know he is close. You double your efforts and take the length of him in your mouth. He hits the back of your throat, but you don’t mind. You have always been able to take him all the way in. Something he had never experienced before. You bob quicker, while reaching under your chin to take hold of his balls. They are hot and heavy in your hand, indicating that Shawn hadn’t taken care of himself for a while. You roll them gently around you fingers, and watch as his knees buckle slightly. Taking his cock out of your mouth, you stop and ask, “You haven’t taken care of yourself? How have you been managing?”. He looks down at you lovingly, putting his hand through your hair and replies “It’s just not the same without you. There is no comparison to your hand and your mouth on me. I knew we were coming away, so I held off. It’s been a hell of a week. Ask Connor and Andrew, I have been a sexually frustrated mess!”

You give him a sympathetic smile and agree that you feel the same way. With the knowledge of how close he is, you get back to the job at hand. With Shawn’s hand in your hair, gently pushing you back on his cock, he sets the tempo. You get back into your rhythm, and soon you have him moaning again. Taking his balls again, you can feel them fill, then start to pull up. You know his release is immanent, so you go at him full force. He stutters you name and tries to pull you off his thickening cock. He does it every time. He thinks that you don’t like him cumming in your mouth, but it makes you feel so powerful knowing that you do that to him. “Oh God, oh God that’s good”, comes the thickest accented words so far. With one last tug of his balls and dip of your head, he stills and starts to shot his load down your throat. Rope after rope hits your mouth as you swallow around him. The contraction causes him to howl as the sensitive tip is incased with warmth. When he has finished twitching, you release him from your mouth, and give him a gentle kiss on his tip. He slumps down beside you as his legs finally give way. You stare at his face, flush from arousal and his release, and wait for him to come back to himself. Once his eyes find you again, you see the best thing ever. A smile that he reserves for you only. The smile that makes your insides twist, your heart contract and your cheeks to flush. “Honey, I don’t have any words. I love you so much. You know I never expect that from you, but I have to say, you are very good at it”. He chuckles as he pulls you closer to him.

At this point, you are lying on the grass, alongside the shower. Shawn stands, in all his naked glory and wanders into the villa. He emerges, cock swinging from side to side against his thighs (making that schoolgirl come out again), with a large blanket to lie on. Shawn knows that you have delicate skin and have a habit of getting a rash from certain grass. You stand and watch the muscles of Shawns back ripple and move while he places the blanket where he wants it. Once happy with the result, he stands and reaches for your hand. Bringing you down to the middle of the blanket, you bask in the warm afternoon sun. There isn’t direct sun (that could cause some interesting sunburnt areas) but there is enough heat from the afternoon air to keep you warm. Lying side by side, your hands roam across each other. Gentle caresses and touches from loving partners that haven’t seen each other for months. You are both comfortable in the silence that you have created. A little bubble of love that blocks out the rest of the world. You roll over slightly and lie on your back. Letting the warmth spread across your body. You feel Shawn shift beside you. You raise to your elbows to see what he is doing. You watch him staring at your bare pussy. Again. You start to feel worried again, and you subconsciously start to shift your legs away. Shawn stops you and gently puts his hand on your hip. “Don’t do that love. I am just having a closer look. I have never seen your little pussy like this and I am intrigued. It looks so delicate without any coverage”.

“Are you sure you like it? I didn’t know if I should do the whole thing, but they talked me into it”.

“Well, I’m glad they did”, Shawn murmured as he pried your legs open to get a better look. “I love that I can see you getting wet. You are, aren’t you honey?” he asked as he runs his finger along one of your lips. You shiver again with the sensitivity. “You are sensitive. Why is that?” he asked, more to himself. “It’s because there was hair covered the skin. Now, with no hair, the skin is more sensitive. Even running your finger across it feels fantastic.” Shawn smiles and runs his finger along your lips again.

This is it, you think. You muster all your courage, as you are still a little shy when it comes to asking for things sexually. “Shawn”, he stops what he is doing and looks you in the eye. “Um, could you, I mean would you” you start to lose your nerve. “It’s only me honey. What would you like, you can tell me.” You suck in a breath and ask as your cheeks turn bright red, “would you touch me, with your face and your tongue. Seeing as I am so sensitive, I think your stubble would do crazy things to me”.

“You mean eat you out? Shawn replies, smiling. You nod, not having the courage to use those words. He looks down at your bare pussy, squeezes your hip and proceeds to move down your body. You let out a breath as he rests between your thighs. Looking up at you one last time, you smile and give him a small nod of reassurance. That is all Shawn needs to start proceedings. He shifts you so both legs are resting over his shoulders. In this position, there isn’t much you can do. You are pinned by his hands on either one of your hips, with you legs in the air. You can feel his breath as he gets closer to your core. With slow and deliberate moves, Shawn swipes his tongue from your entrance all the way to your clit. You arms give way as you fall back to the blanket. The noises you make encourage Shawn as he grabs hold of your clit and sucks with earnest. You try and shift your hips to get closer, but Shawn holds you still. You will probably have bruises when this is finished, but you don’t care. Shawn shifts and starts to rub his nose against your clit while his chin and lips, covered with his stubble, tickle your sensitive flesh. The sensations you are feeling are incredible. He stops after hearing the noises you are making to check if you are OK. There was nothing like the feelings you were having right now, and you told Shawn as such.

“God you taste like heaven” Shawn commented as he removed his mouth from you. You whined as you lost the connection from his mouth. “Will you let me try something”, Shawn asks as you look down at him. “OK”, is the only word that comes to mind. Shawn gives you a look, a look that you know well. He is going to do something that is going to blow your mind. He leans back down to your pussy, and runs a finger around your entrance. He slowly inserts one, then two fingers, all the while holding his hand above your mound. He curls his fingers just the right way and pushes down with his other hand, and you start to see stars. He know exactly where that little spongy spot it that sets you off. It’s what he does next that surprises you. He starts to rub his mouth and chin across your clit and pussy lips. The stubble from the travel is rubbing across your sensitive skin and you actually stop breathing. The noise that comes out of your mouth is somewhere between a scream and a moan, and Shawn knows he is on the right track. He continues to rub himself around you, fingers pumping and clit being tickled with the alphabet he is performing with his tongue. You get higher and higher in your noises, and Shawn knows you are there. With a final push, your toes curl, your thighs clamp around Shawn’s head and your back arches off the blanket. He has managed to give you another earth shattering orgasm, with just his fingers and tongue. What did you do to deserve him? Again, it takes you a moment to come back down to earth, but when you do, you look down to get a look at Shawn. His nose, mouth and chin are covered in your juices. You should be embarrassed at what he has just done, but it is actually the hottest thing and the look on his face will keep you warm on cold nights when he is away. He stalks up your body and kisses you deeply again. You can taste your essence on his tongue, but that doesn’t stop you.

You look into his eyes and see so much love. He brings his body down to rest along yours. Not squashing you at all, and taking all the weight on his arms. You instinctively widen your legs for him to fit inside. It’s at that point that you feel his cock resting on your stomach. He is hard again. You look down between you and back to his face. “This is what you do to me. I can go all day with you making those noises. How are you feeling, did that meet expectations?” Shawn has always been very open about sex and checking on you at every stage. You were never comfortable with talking about sex, but Shawn has worked with you during your relationship to help you express yourself. You still have your moments, like before, but you have gotten much better. “That was mind-blowing”, you say with a chuckle. “I have never felt anything like that. I think we might need to keep this”, you say, running your hands along his stubbled chin. “Whatever you desire honey”, Shawn softly kisses your fingers rubbing across his lips.

You gently peck his lips as he settles himself against you. Now his cock is lying right at the top of your mound. You lift your hips slightly and Shawn understands what you want. “Are you sure, we can wait a while if you want. Recover”. You both have great stamina, always going multiple rounds. And with the time apart, you may create a new record on this trip. You look at him, smile again and wrap your hand around his cock. You draw it through your pussy lips and to your entrance. “Do you feel how wet I am? I love your fingers and your mouth, but nothing bets your cock filling me and I haven’t had this in 3 months”. Shawn drops his head to yours as you push his tip in. “You have no idea how long I have waited for this. Lucky that you tugged one out of me before, otherwise this would have been embarrassing” Shawn giggles as he slowly pushes in. There is always the slight burn and stretch when Shawn enters you, and today is no exemption. He knows he is on the large size, and with him not being in you for 3 months, he knows he had to take his time. “OK, honey?” he asks as he slowly pushes himself to the hilt. You feel every inch of him. His thick length and the veins that are protruding into your walls. You let out a puff of air, “just hold still for a moment. Let me get used to you again. You are bigger than anyone I’ve had. Even my buzzy friend when you are away isn’t as big”. Shawn does an internal high five to himself as he nestles himself within your hips. After a moment, you give him a small nod. He knows what he has to do.

With a kiss to your lips, he pulls out again, and with the same tempo, pushes back inside you. The feeling is something you have missed for 3 months and it causes you to roll your eyes back in your head and let out the loudest moan so far. Shawn is feeling the same way, nothing bets having you wrapped around him. “Do you trust me honey” Shawn asks, voice thick with arousal and lust. “Of course I do, you know that”. After your confirmation, Shawn takes hold of both of your legs and pushes them up over his shoulder. This leaves you wide open with your hips slightly elevated. With the next thrust, Shawn pushes in deeper than usual and you scream. He stops to look at you, thinking he has caused you harm. You shake your head and encourage him to continue. He sets a brutal pace, with his cock pounding into you. He is reaching spots that even he hasn’t reached before. The noises you are both making are getting louder, and soon you don’t have control of the volume. Shawn shifts slightly, bringing your hips even higher off the round and starts to go faster. He frees one of his hands, and starts to rub your clit. With this being the 3rd round, it is overly sensitive, but he knows how much pressure you can handle.

You reach to run your fingers through his sweaty hair, and his eyes start to close. “Come on sweetie, why don’t we have a real shower and get some sleep. This will all be here when we wake”. Shawn slowly nods, the hours of travel as well as the last few hours finally catching up with him. “I love you” he says softly, staring at you. “Before we go inside, I have one more surprise for you. It isn’t totally a coincidence that I picked this place. There is some research I need to do on the property”. You look at him closely, waiting for his next sentence. “There were some meetings that I had while I was in LA a while ago”, Shawn states. “Some producers wanted to talk with me”. You look at him confused. Seeing that you aren’t joining the dots, Shawn continues. “I’m going to be singing the next Bond theme song”, he beams. “I wanted to come down here to get inspiration as well as see the museum of old work. Will you be my bond girl?” You squeal as you throw yourself on him to give him a hug. “Of course I will!”.

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15 Smart Ways to Avoid Getting Sick When You Travel

Assume getting ill while you journey is inevitable? Think once more.

Extra than 2.5 million passengers board a plane within the united states alone each and each day. And whilst many are looking forward to sitting on a beach somewhere getting a sun-kissed glow, limitless others will experience a much less-exceptional holiday side impact: getting unwell.

Among recycled air, questionable food, and jet lag, vacationers regularly locate that their immune systems are down for the remember, making their trip depressing within the manner. And while hand-washing can assist restriction a number of the germs you stumble upon on your travels, there's only a lot a sink and some soap can do. However,  just due to the fact you've got continued sidelining tour illness before would not imply you need to once more.

We've got rounded up 28 clever ways to avoid getting unwell while you travel. So examine on, and live happier and more healthy in your subsequent adventure.

1-Sanitize Surfaces—Starting on the Plane

At the same time as cleaning crews do their first-class to preserve the plane easily, they can't tackle each germ. If you need to avoid getting ill from the germs left at the back of by means of different passengers, there is an easy answer: sanitize.

"while journeying, your palms turn out to be 'fomites,' which can be gadgets that switch germs picked up from touching surfaces," says dermatologist Cynthia Bailey, m.D., founder of dr. Bailey pores and skincare. Her concept? "travel with hand sanitizer wipes! Constantly wipe down the arms, far-flung, seat belt clip, and all tough buttons or systems you contact in your seat. Then discard the wipe. Use a brand new one for your palms." and while you want to live secure at some stage in your travels

2-Stay Hydrated on the Plane

That stale airplane air can quickly depart someone feeling dehydrated and commonly worse for put on. Fortuitously, consuming the proper ingredients can help fight this very quickly.

"I advocate ingesting mild and water-crammed foods, inclusive of a small salad and a chunk of fruit, and drinking lots of water on the aircraft because the air humidity is lots lower than our normal surroundings and it is so clean to end up dehydrated," says Dr. Tara Nayak, nd, a Philadelphia-based naturopathic doctor. And in case you need to hydrate extra healthily, high-tail it to one of the 25 US Towns with the fine ingesting water.

3-Get Your Shots

Earlier than you even e book your journey, ensure you are up to date on your shots. If you're visiting to a place where you're at danger for selecting up an illness like malaria, you is probably prescribed preventative medicine, as properly. "humans should use the cdc internet site for advocated vaccines with travel or see a travel health facility," recommends dr. Christina bowen, a board-certified integrative own family medication medical doctor.

4-Avoid Ice

In case you're going to a place wherein you have the motive to be concerned approximately the water quality, ensure to order your liquids with out ice. Even after freezing, tons of the micro organism and different contaminants inside the water, along with lead, will nonetheless remain. "do no longer order ice if the water's in question," says Dr. Bowen. "and most effective drink bottled drinks."

5-Get Up Periodically Throughout Your Flight

In case you're in for a protracted flight before you reach your vacation spot, ensure you get up periodically to stretch your legs.

"it's far critical to break up long plane rides or long vehicle rides via getting up often to move round and stretch. This could assist decrease your danger of blood clots. It could also save you again from aching after you have been slouching for hours within the equal role in a tiny seat," says Dr. Jasmine Marcus, DPT.

6-Load Up On the Right Vitamins

Want to reduce your risk of getting sick even before you touch down? The right supplements can help. "I always take a bit of vitamin A and vitamin D before boarding a plane to improve my immune function," says Dr. Nayak. 

7-Add Some Probiotics to Your Routine

While you can't always control the number of illness-causing bacteria in your environment while you travel, you can control how your body responds. "While on vacation, I always up my dose of probiotics to make my body less friendly to invading bacteria!" says Dr. Nayak.

8-Skip the Booze on Your Flight

While having a cocktail to ease the stress of your flight may seem appealing, if you want to avoid getting sick, it's best to abstain. "I advise strongly against drinking alcohol while aboard a plane! I know it's tempting to get your vacation started but it only contributes to dehydration," says Dr. Nayak. Worse yet, alcohol can contribute to jet lag, leaving you sleep-deprived and at greater risk for illness.

9-Get Plenty of Sleep

While it may be tempting to stay up and explore, getting a good night's rest when you arrive at your destination will reduce your likelihood of getting sick in the long run. Researchers at the University of Washington have discovered a link between sleep deprivation and a suppressed immune system, so make sure to catch those Zs whenever you can.

10-Stick to Your Exercise Routine

Suppose you can skimp on exercising simply due to the fact you are on excursion? Assume once more. Researchers at the college of illinois, urbana-champaign have located that exercising can lessen the chance of developing breathing tract infections and shorten their duration, so ensure you're not skipping the gym.

11-Bring Mosquito Netting

If you're traveling to an area with a high risk of mosquito-borne illness, make sure you pack mosquito netting, recommends Dr. Bowen. Not only will this help you reduce your risk of these potentially-deadly illnesses, knowing you have an extra layer of protection may also improve your sleep.

12-Load Up on Vitamin C-Rich Foods

The proper snack can make all the difference in how wholesome you are—and stay—while journeying. Flip to nutrition c-wealthy foods, like citrus fruit and bell peppers, to maintain that immune machine going robust. Researchers at the University of Otago in Christchurch, New Zealand have located that nutrition c now not simplest boosts immune function, assisting folks who load up on it lessen their threat of turning into unwell but also enables shorten the period of positive breathing ailments.

13-Cover Up

Preserving your pores and skin covered while you're on a  journey permits you to avoid serious sunburns that could in any other case sideline you. "put on defensive apparel, like long sleeves and pants which have a breathable cloth, in hot regions," suggests Dr. Bowen.

14-Increase Your Fiber Intake

One clean way to hold yourself healthy while you journey? "get masses of fiber!" says dr. Nayak. "I suggest eating as plenty of clean fruit and vegetables as you may even as on holiday unless you are involved approximately infection! A breakfast of clean fruit with a chunk of protein is first-rate as you may be imparting your body with diet c and other minerals and vitamins that useful resource immunity."

15-Stick to a Nutritious Diet

Maintaining good health while you travel starts somewhere surprising: your gut. "Proper nutrition with a focus on good gut health will help our immune systems," says Dr. Bowen. Fiber-rich foods, as well as ones rich in probiotics, like yogurt, pickles, and kimchi, will all help feed your healthy gut bacteria, boosting your immune system in the process. 

“ Vacation is all about relaxing, but for many people, travel is a stressful experience in and of itself. Unfortunately, if you find yourself stressed out on your trip, you may be at greater risk for illness.“ so relax and enjoy your moment.

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To Test Covid Protocols, Cruise Lines Turn to Volunteer Guinea Pigs Since March of last year, cruise ships carrying more than 250 people have been prohibited by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from sailing in U.S. waters. To start again, they need to follow a complex process that, in some cases, involves simulated cruises designed to test Covid-19 protocols. Hundreds of thousands of frustrated and restless cruise fans have lined up to be guinea pigs. Jennifer Juenke is one of them. “Ever since the C.D.C. shut down the cruise industry, we have been living through a complete nightmare,” said Ms. Juenke, one of more than 250,000 people who signed up for a test sailing with Royal Caribbean, a major cruise company. “It has been too long, and we are just raring to go.” On Tuesday, Royal Caribbean became the first cruise line to receive approval from the C.D.C. to conduct simulated voyages, which are planned for its Freedom of the Seas ship starting from PortMiami in Florida in late June. For some of the volunteers, it’s a way to offer support to the $150 billion industry, which has been decimated by the pandemic. For others it’s a chance to get a feel for what post-pandemic cruising will feel like. But for most who’ve raised their hands, it’s a way to sate their longing to get back on a boat after more than a year of being stuck onshore. “The C.D.C. has been holding us all captive and I really can’t wait any longer, I can’t wait until July,” said Justin Marks, a 59-year-old retired Alabama resident, referring to one target date that has been floated for when ships might start sailing. Mr. Marks, who has 12 cruises booked through 2022, is undeterred by the outbreaks onboard cruise ships at the start of the pandemic last year. “I’m dying to be picked for the test cruise, mostly because I need to start cruising again for my sanity,” he said, “but also because I want to show the world how much safer a cruise ship is than any plane or hotel that has been allowed to operate throughout the whole pandemic.” Exactly how the cruise lines will return to operations in the United States remains unclear. Earlier this month, the C.D.C. said it would allow cruise lines to skip test voyages if they attest that 98 percent of the crew and 95 percent of passengers on board a cruise are fully vaccinated. Several major cruise companies have already announced Alaska sailings starting in late July, which will require all passengers to prove that they are vaccinated. But in Florida, the cruise lines’ biggest U.S. departure point, recently enacted state law bans businesses from requiring proof of immunizations from people seeking to use their services. Florida officials have said they will not exempt the cruise lines. If cruise companies decide to sail with a mix of vaccinated and non-vaccinated passengers, they will have to carry out simulation cruises with volunteers to test health and safety protocols. That has avid cruisers like Mark Zumo, 53, from Baton Rouge, La., eager to help out, even though, he said, he realizes the test cruises will not be like the real thing. (He had 20 cruises canceled during the pandemic and has already booked 25 between this August and December 2022.) “A lot of people think it’s going to be a free holiday, but I realize that it won’t be,” he said. “It’s about testing Covid protocols and could mean being confined to your room for the entire cruise,” he said. “But I’m more than willing to do it,” he continued. “When you look at the devastation caused by the shutting down of the cruise industry, it reaches so far — from farmers to port workers to hotels and taxi cabs. I’ll do whatever I can to help get things running again.” The simulated voyages must be between two to seven days in length with at least one overnight stay, according to C.D.C. guidelines. They are required to test embarkation and disembarkation procedures, medical evacuations onboard activities such as meal service and entertainment, recreational activities like fitness classes and swimming and shore excursions. All volunteers will be issued with a written notice advising them about the risks of participating in health and safety protocols that are unproved and untested in the United States. Most of the simulation cruise volunteers said they are fully vaccinated and do not have safety concerns about testing out health protocols for upcoming voyages. More than 66,000 people joined Royal Caribbean’s Facebook group “Volunteers of the Seas” to express interest in the initiative. “I feel safer on a cruise ship than I do in my grocery store,” Ms. Juenke said. “Cruises have restarted in Europe and it’s going fine.” MSC, a global cruise line based in Geneva, Switzerland, was the first major cruise company to resume international sailings in Europe, which it started last August. It has relied on a stringent testing and contact tracing program to avoid large Covid outbreaks like the one on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan last year where 700 people became infected with the disease and 14 people died. “At the beginning we must appreciate that no one knew anything about the virus and how it behaved and was transmitted,” said Pierfrancesco Vago, the executive chairman of MSC Cruises and global chair of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the industry’s trade group. “We have come so far from that moment in terms of scientific knowledge and technology,” he said. On MSC European cruises, all guests receive antigen tests when they board and if they test positive, they are given an additional PCR test. Non-vaccinated guests boarding its cruises in Britain must also present proof of a PCR test taken 48 hours before they embark. Passengers are also tested mid-cruise after three or four days and are required to wear contact tracing bracelets so that they can be tracked down if someone they have come into contact with tests positive. All passengers who test positive while on board are isolated until the ship returns to the port of embarkation or have the option to disembark at the next port of call if they need urgent medical attention. MSC said it had identified a handful of positive cases on board its ships since resuming operations last year, which were handled swiftly and effectively, but declined to provide the exact number of cases. On Monday, four crew members on board Royal Caribbean’s newest ship, Odyssey of the Seas, tested positive for Covid-19 en route to the United States from Israel. The ship was not carrying passengers and the crew members were immediately isolated before disembarking in Spain, Royal Caribbean said. Mr. Vago views MSC’s protocols — which run to 700 pages — as a model for the industry and after participating in a recent technical round table discussion between the C.D.C. and cruise industry representatives in Washington, he said he is optimistic that U.S. cruises will begin again this summer. “People have been really affected psychologically by this pandemic and we understand how important and urgent it is for them to be able to get back out there and see a sunset and mingle,” Mr. Vago said. After receiving brain surgery last year and working night shifts as a surgery technician at a hospital, Cristie Nino, of Salinas, Calif., said she is ready to volunteer on a test cruise. “I think I would be the perfect person to go on one of these test cruises because I’m not scared,” she said. I’ve been on the Covid floor, I’ve seen Covid patients, I’ve been through the toughest part. Cruise ships, she said, “have always been a cesspool for viruses, like planes, and I think there were risks at the height of the pandemic, but now with vaccines and health and safety measures I think they are ready to go again.” Follow New York Times Travel on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. And sign up for our weekly Travel Dispatch newsletter to receive expert tips on traveling smarter and inspiration for your next vacation. Dreaming up a future getaway or just armchair traveling? Check out our 52 Places list for 2021. Source link Orbem News #Covid #cruise #Guinea #lines #Pigs #protocols #Test #Turn #volunteer

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Anxiety and depression

Here’s the timeline

7-10 years old - Primary school - I had a strong sense for justice and I also had a very religious class teacher who spoke a lot about the bible. I never turned religious but one of her biblical sayings stuck with me: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” I stood up for other kids when they were being bullied or even if just talking about them behind their backs but otherwise I stayed in the sidelines.

11-12 years old - I begged my mother that we would move to another city. At that age I skipped every party and gathering as possible because I felt uncomfortable being truthfully my vulnerable self around other people. Later on I thought that was probably because I was generally restless and had a sense for adventure. 

14-16 years old - Secondary school - I was a hopeless romantic and mostly enjoyed my time alone tormenting myself with it. I didn’t really have a friend group. I had separate friends although we’d all been. My then best friend and I had a notebook where we wrote letters to each other. One time I forgot it on a table when we left the classroom, rushed back to find it but it was not there. Those were my then deepest secrets. The week after, the notebook was returned to the spot it was taken from, with a note along the lines: “Really? You are old enough to know this is bs.”

16-18 years old - High school - I had a small group of friends. I always felt that we were the outcasts, the nerds... We were the people who dressed up at every possible occasion: hippies at a carnival, ice hockey fans at the final. I loved arts and at the end of high school got an award for it. I met my very first boyfriend online and decided to apply for university close to him, 2 hours away from home.

19 years old - University - I moved away from home. I called my mum 10 minutes after they left crying, because I didn’t know how to be alone and I cut my finger while cutting carrots. I started a BA in media and communication. I had taken an interest in photography in high school and took a voluntary film photography course. In it, we had to decide a theme. Mine was the feeling of emptiness after moving away from home. It was personal. I hated to come back to the apartment and not have anyone to talk to. I teared up when I presented the theme to others in the course and they smothered their laughter. I still sometimes torment myself about that.

20 years old - I broke up with my first boyfriend because we wanted different things from our lives. I had a strong need to explore the world and go to exchange in Italy. He wanted to be lawyer and stay where he had been born and bred. My University didn’t have an exchange contract with any school in Italy so I found and arranged it out of my own back. 

21-22 years old - I lived a year in Italy. I studied a little, learned Italian, lived a lot and fell in love with tiramisu, freedom, my own potential and someone who knew how to do romance. I became part of a love triangle and a group of hippies. I travelled more within that year than I probably had within my whole life prior. I had my first panic attacks that I can remember. Later on, I realised that what then felt like a romance for a lifetime was just a game. I refuse to think of that year as anything but a song for freedom and love. Him - him, I can forget.

23 years old - Just 6 months after coming back from Italy, I went to Spain for an internship. I kept exploring. I experienced what betrayal feels like when my closest friend there decided to go for a guy she knew I liked and who I’d spent a lot of time with. The moment I saw them kissing in front of me, in a bar we had all arrived to together - it felt like from a movie. They didn’t see anything wrong with it. He was supposed to stay at mine that night. I read her messages to him on his phone when I got home and I was so angry at myself. He wanted me to get over it because he liked to talk to me - I was understanding. She wanted to act like it never happened because she had cheated on her boyfriend and was in denial about it. I refused both. I felt alone and misunderstood. I feel others around me thought I was overly dramatic - except for one. Sirkka (RIP) always looked out for me. I graduated university later on that year.

24-25 years old - I had a terrible flat mate who created an atmosphere of verbal abuse. I refuged to a friend of mine who was kind enough to share her studio flat with me while I tried to sort my things out. It was the peak of the economic crisis and I couldn’t get a job. I escaped by moving back home for 6 months because I got a government backed internship in an advertisement agency. I worked as a volunteer in music and film festivals to keep life interesting. The very same agency lobbed me to a high profile music company to work as management assistant.

26 years old - I had been in a bad relationship for 1.5 years - we fought and made up - it was exhausting. It was obvious that the relationship had an expiry date and we were on a break (once again) to figure out if we should stay together. I went on my very first holiday outside of Europe on my own to figure myself out. Little did I know, I also went to meet the British love of my life on the beach of Koh Samui. It’s probably obvious what happened to that bad relationship.

27 years old - We lived had lived in a long distance relationship for just under a year. It was expensive but we saw each other every 1-2 months. He took a career break and came to live in my homeland with me for 8 months. We lived in a studio apartment in a calm neighbourhood. I hated my job. My boss released her stress onto my by shouting at me. I let her. My boyfriend was eternally understanding at my increasing and constant exhaustion and anxiety. We held hands wherever we went.

28 years old - I moved to UK to 2 years after we met for us to be together. It was an emotional move. Only one friend came to my going away party and even that was because it was her birthday and we had the party together. Before settling, we did a 1.5 month trip to South East Asia and Australia to influential places that I continue to talk about to this day. I had never been interested in UK for travel - let alone to live there. I struggled the first year. I found it difficult to connect with anyone. It felt like I was dating again, I didn’t know how to connect with people in a long term way. Every time someone told me they’d like to hang out again and I pulled out my calendar, the standard response was: “Let’s see.” And normally I would not hear back from them.

29-30 years old - I worked at a chain restaurant and the mail distribution centre before settling into Tesco as a customer assistant. I finally started to make connections with people I worked with and the attention I got, soothed my lonely mind. I knew I couldn’t talk to anyone at work on a deeper level but yet still I let them affect me and I let it go too far allowing it to affect my relationship. We broke up. I got into another bad relationship that ended up with me having to call the policy (3 times) because he either threatened me or to kill himself. I travelled to Vietnam and Cambodia to find myself again. I didn’t. Later on that year, the love of my life and I got back together. Or maybe more like - he allowed me back into his life. I’m the one who asked to break up. I’m the one who asked to get back together. Thankfully, our strong connection lasted for those horrible 9 months and if anything I believe it grew stronger. A month later, I started cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) because he arranged it after I had had a month of panic attacks.

31 years old - I hid my relationship at work. I didn’t want to be the shop gossip anymore and I didn’t trust anyone around me. The few friends I had made through him had made their stand clear during our break up although it was a very friendly one and we specifically said we didn’t want it to affect any other relationships. I felt so out of place, tired, confused and lonely yet I felt so deep gratitude towards him and my family for supporting me through what felt like my personal hell.

32 years old - I’ve now lived in the UK for 4 years. I’ve had a round of CBT, we’ve turned a basic builders van into a camper and there are months when I feel incredibly live and happy. Those months are often followed by another full of confusion, sometimes panic attacks and anxiety. I feel like I’m the age where I should now be thinking of having a family, be excited about life and build a home. The only thing I’m 100% sure about is my relationship and my family. The rest feels like constant juggle with bullshit expectations of either me, someone else or society. I don’t feel like I have anyone else around me who know me and the question I keep asking myself sometimes is - who would come to my wedding. Who would want to celebrate alongside of me. Does that even matter? Have I been such a bad friend that even the people who I thought were friends for life, have now taken their distance. Who am I? What has made me this person? I used to be the forever positive romantic who always wanted to help and support others. Am I not that anymore?

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Thailand Fighting Styles and Outdoor Adventure Travel - Longterm Vacation in Thailand over a Budget

1. Amazing Adventures in Thailand A couple of years ago, I decided to migrate many my attempts, lifestyle and long-term ninja training programs to Thailand. This decision was based on amount of professionals when compared with our unique California system. First, I like change and that I like to stretch what we could offer to students. I have run programs in Europe, the United States now Asia equally. Does it imply that California or the Usa does not have a lot to provide? No, it just means there are additional options and I have plenty of advantages to speak about for the Adventurer that will economically manage an extended term trip to the U.S. or Europe. Thailand includes a lot to offer serious students and adventurers. Especially those taking part in our long term Martial Arts Training camps.

There's a favorite business in Thailand named - Amazing Thailand. It shows the variety of adventure and fun that is available in one small place. In Bangkok like, you are able to spend some time shopping in a 7 story mall (possibly purchase Ferrari in one of the shops), visit historic temples (feel such as a double inside the Grand Palace or say hello to the emerald Buddha), or perhaps enjoy an endless selection of nightlife (possess a drink on top of the world overlooking the town). Bangkok is an internationally recognized pitstop and great for individuals to invest a while adjusting for the Asia before venturing out to view what else Thailand provides. For me, the major draw to Thailand was the exotic outdoor options that are offered. I've taken students for the hills of Pai near Chiang Mai to the warm blue waters of the Andaman sea. We've experienced on beautiful countries like Koh Samui and climbed several of the greatest rockclimbing for sale in the entire world in Krabi province. When you're not learning the fighting styles, there is a lot of adventure in Thailand. Like a fresh and extremely healthy coconut on the beach, or go snorkeling and going for a value as possible feel great about. Feel like looking into the bridge within the river Kwai or discovering the Erawan Waterfall in Kanchanaburi? No issue. What about going to Hua Hin where the Master lives and enjoy the long ocean strip. You name it, venture is ample and entry to that journey is made extremely accessible. It may sound ridiculous, but many of my students discovered that letting a scooter and cruising round the countries to be among the best experiences. Simple ventures like taking a longtail boat in one island to some other could be very thrilling. Experience is often associated to new experiences and Thailand has plenty to offer. In my opinion Thailand provides the best of Southeast Asia, but one of the benefits to being in Thailand is the fact that using a hop, skip and a leap you can be in encounter new adventures in Vietnam, Malaysia, Laos, or Cambodia. You may grow that just a bit to visit China, Singapore, Hongkong or further to areas like Taiwan and Japan. If you are in Thailand, different areas in Japan feel closer and you're more likely to explore. What Thailand provides is ofcourse amazing. However, the real advantages of Thailand hit once we get realistic and this is dependent upon just how much of a gap any journey may have on our pocketbook.

2. A huge reason students love Thailand is financial Just like any functional support - income can be an important tool. Pupils that attend my programs, often achieve this for long periods. Many individuals choose 1-12 months of training in the place of weekend classes or weekly classes that usually cost much more. Another advantage of an extended-term program in Thailand may be the learners reduce personal expenses as compared to what they could pay in the US. There are too many discounts to list here, but here are a couple of to contemplate. 3. Cheaper Food in Thailand You can pick up a significant healthy meal for approximately $2.00 in Thailand, and that's in a restaurant. About the road, you may get a filling bowl of noodles for 50 cents. In California, you're lucky to obtain a food for $5.00 (though Train assists with their $5.00 foot long snacks) and 50 cents might buy you a candybar. I also tip no less than $5.00 in restaurants in the US. A tip like this in Thailand would be outrageous, even 20 Thai Baht is high and that's less than a $1.00 4. Leisure may be expensive, but not in Thailand In Thailand, you can view a film for approximately $5.00. In California, a movie ticket can set you back closer to $10.00. Additionally, the quality of cinemas in Thailand is often more advanced than everything you find elsewhere. For example, you may choose to sit in a reclining mini chair, and select your seats in advance (possibly pay less depending on where you want to stay). In the USA, if you FAIL to pick your couch in advance you're forced to arrive early to get a great seat as well as be forced to sit through previews and advertisements. This savings also includes virtually every segment of enjoyment, whether you intend to rent a motorcycle, visit a nightclub or ride an elephant, the costs in contrast are fantastic. 5. Shopping in Thailand Although individuals and adventures might not have shopping on the brain, it might nevertheless be a factor for those that like to buy and why don't you save some funds along the way. Thailand is renowned for getting a great deal in your purchase and contains shopping streets all over the country. You can pick up designer jeans for $20 as opposed to $200 or invest in a thing of beauty. I was able to purchase gifts for Holiday for all in the household in Thailand and spend the exact same amount (including trip, resort and presents) when I would have spent only on the gifts themselves (judging from my regular spending habits) in California. I also am able to get items that are exclusive and not only another device to mess their closets. A lot of people have made their shortterm stay in Thailand right into a company and account their new lifestyle by buying goods in Thailand to sell in the USA. 6. Travel in Thailand You can travel from the hills of Pai (north of Chiang Mai) completely south to the islands of Koh Phi Phi (where they filmed the video the Beach) for approximately $60. This would run you inside the thousands in the US. When I lived in Pai, I'd fly to the town for only $30. The bus trip down the pile is approximately $5 and takes 2 hours. This travel savings extends to almost every type of travel in Thailand. You may take a taxi anywhere you need for approximately $10 an hour or jump in a tuk tuk for $5.00 and have a scenic route. Students have hired mopeds for an entire month in Pai for only $50 or $150 in more costly spots like Samui Thailand. If you like to jump on a brief trip to Cambodia to see the Angkor Wat (a question of the world) or take a practice to Malaysia - no issue, and it will not hurt your budget. I usually travel to Singapore from Bangkok plus it costs me significantly less than it'd to travel from town to city in California. 7. Housing and accommodation in Thailand A fantastic thing about Thailand is the fact that you have a choice of stay that will meet every budget. In California, an average hotel is $100 per night as well as for a month in a simple hotel you'll pay about $3,000 or more. That is often without Net, without food and without additional benefits. In Bangkok for example, you will get a-one-month stay in a fantastic hotel that may contain internet, give you a wonderful breakfast buffet (typically for two), pools, fitness gym, bar use and daily maid service all for $1,000. As well as these areas can be found using a small kitchen area - much like Extended Stay of America only at half the fee. Now $1000 a month might not be cost effective to many, but that is for an upscale place. You can even stay in a little house for as little as $200 a month in several areas. I have remained in a $2000 per month site on a tropical island and I have stayed in a $300 monthly place on a single island. Both areas were good and no, that you don't must reside in the alley to obtain a great price. All of this is very important to a long term student of the fighting styles. They frequently just have so much money to spare and so they need it to last them quite a while. Individuals that can come to California plans typically run-out of money in a couple weeks (venturing out to community to eat, viewing movies, buying ridiculously expensive popcorn and hanging out with friends). While in Thailand, they're able to expand that same money into weeks and really have more entertainment - and undoubtedly enjoy the splendors of the tropical island or internationally renowned city. 8. Medical care One-time flying to Thailand for another adventure I could not help overhearing the couple in front of me. These were not together-but seated close to each other. One individual questioned another why these were going to Thailand. His response initially startled me. He said he would definitely Thailand to find out a dentist because it was simply very costly in the USA in contrast. I have not seen a dentist in Thailand nevertheless I really do remember a student that had a hole removed for no more than 500 baht in a fantastic place away from a principal Soi in Bangkok. I also remember visiting the hospital in Chiang Mai and after visiting three physicians for three distinct issues (thought I'd try and get just as much protected as possible at the same time) it only cost me about 1000 Thai baht (about $35 U.S. Dollars). Naturally, this person have to be getting some important dental work performed to invest $1,000 or near it to fly to Thailand to see a dentist. However, Thailand is renowned for those searching for good quality health care for a low price. I usually find myself saying, "I'll wait till I'm in Thailand to get that checked out." A lot of people possess a bad view of Thailand as it pertains to medical care. Yes, you don't need to get a prescription when you need some medicine to fight off a significant virus and you never really need to get 5 screenings before you can see a professional. All of the facilities I've visited in Chiangmai, Bangkok, and even the area of Koh Samui have already been topnotch areas with modern equipment and English speaking doctors. I'd bet that I received more attention and greater attention than I have in the USA. Like a martial artists and adventurer - it's important to realize that when I am traveling that we now have upto-time medical options in the event of a collision. 9. Culture of new locations I once heard that there was more tradition in Yoghurt than there is in the California. This could be why websites like EscapeAmerica.com are springing up supporting living outside our borders. Some individuals are seeking a lot more than freedom of speech. Now I really like California and I am pleased to be an American, so I won't have much to mention about bad issues. However, having run adventure programs for your better element of two decades and teaching students for that same amount of time, I understand where they can have more because of their money. A fantastic element of vacation and adventure is meeting new people and learning new languages. Planning to places like Thailand will offer you A FRESH technique with that comes a benefit that is difficult to measure. If you reside in the United States previously, visiting another spot in the U.S. won't provide much variety. It is difficult to develop in case you are not pushed to adapt to new locations, meet new people and discover new languages. 10. Friends in Asia Naturally, you're able to meet friends almost anywhere you get, but there is something unique about traveling in a state with others of like mind. If you are abroad, you will meet others that have taken time and have enough time to invest - people from throughout the world. In California, you're more likely to meet more individuals just like you. This is often boring. My first trip to Thailand I made good friends with folks from sites like Holland, England, Norway, Australia and of course Thailand itself. 11. Time to play in Thailand Among the reasons I created my long term system was to supply a lifestyle that is against the feed of modern society. If, for example, you come to a typical town inside the Usa, you'll meet people who are most likely carrying out a very specific route. They are working, likely to college or active using their family or business. Long-term students may nonetheless gather simply to have a road trip nearly every time to possibly discover a brand new place, go rock climbing or have a roadtrip. The same ability to meet new people and venture with them spontaneously will come in Thailand. The reason being Thailand and places like Bangkok can be an adventure center of the planet. In a normal city within the U.S. you are more prone to be challenged with schedules along with a limited work week. In Thailand and for students and adventurers alike, the weekend is whenever they are interested to become. 12. Going to Thailand I ran my long term martial arts program in California for more than 5 years. I have not had one scholar of hundreds, go on to California (other than to train at our camping) for a new lifestyle. However, with just a few years in Thailand, I have had already three individuals which can be attempting or have tried to go and set up life in Thailand (outside of our system). Is it because their American money can move alot further? Is it since they have extra freedoms they're excited about in a new place? Is it since they can escape the virtually required social strategy that's forced within the U.S.? Some of these might be true, and they are several reasons that a lot of visitors make an effort to create living in Thailand. Even if it's only for an alteration of velocity along with a break from your common convention. Many might head home in per year or two rejuvenated and prepared to quiet down inside their home country. My last visit I met a guy that was to simply be in Bangkok for some weeks choose to move and live there. He was simply there to organize shipments of treasures towards the U.S. and noticed he may spread his success and live like a master instead of just finding by in the USA. One of my students made the opinion the initial week I introduced him to Thailand he had seen enough to learn he never desires to comeback - that same person is now living in Thailand and has been for higher than a year now. It only got another week to persuade him that his common Untied States views of Thailand were way offbase. Do students desire to reside in Thailand? Some may, however the stage is that to get a long-term system to reach your goals, you must be able to survive in an area long term. Like a child, living over a tropical island was a fantasy and a goal. Living on an island in Thailand isn't as challenging as some might think. Your system also serves as a stepping stone for introducing students to some new life. I also am able to totally recognize the nice using the bad. As I am from California, I am spoiled with beautiful mountains and National Parks like Yosemite. However, I've discovered that I appreciate the wealth America is offering by living abroad. 13. Freedom to be YOU Like a U.S. citizen you truly possess a lot of freedom, however you will only begin to respect your true freedoms whenever you travel to a region where you've a lot more opportunities to accomplish what you need and how you want to live. In Thailand, for instance, if you like to live in a single spot for a week or months, it is quite simple to do this with no hassle of paperwork, credit checks and other headaches that reduce you from actually feeling free. Naturally, every country has limits and Thailand has many. However, for the long-term martial artist or adventurer - Thailand has loads of alternatives to make you laugh. Consider having the ability to pick up a scooter in a matter of minutes, or rent A1 month serviced apartment without anything apart from your passport (as well as the capability to pay obviously). In the USA, most households or apartments which you rent (aside from outrageously expensive hotels) charge you first month's lease, last month's rent and a security deposit. Many only charge a safety deposit, but this is usually exactly like the book. In Thailand, there is a great deal of mobility with the method that you decide to use your rental room too. Often you are not charged more for those who have more folks within your room. This is great for individuals which are seeking to adventure with friends and get the best deal. If book a hotel in the USA (including Extended Stay Hotels) and add another person, you'll probably be charged more for the same place and service. If something, they should be providing you yet another benefit, including breakfast. My point is to point out the positive benefits for long-term students to decide on Thailand as their destination for development. I expect everyone to return house with tales of experience and eventually subside where they are delighted and may make a prosperous life for themselves. However, the truth is that jobs will always be there and family and friends may be awaiting you to return. Therefore, when you are focused on training and personal development, you could too get the best experience and expertise your money can purchase. 14. Self-Power I recall something that I both read or heard from the presenter over 20 years ago. The offer or text was something like this: If you like to become a success - leave home. Contemplating my experiences over the last twenty years, I would must agree that my time abroad has taught me some extremely important lessons. Thailand includes a lot to teach any open-minded person, but the big session is already available because the student must abandon their region and set about a journey. This alone is a big stage for almost any adult and one that I believe will assist you to teach them more about who they are being a human being. One of the important differences between our style method among others name based style models is the fact that we really push home-powered teaching and personal development. It is about creating a lifestyle which you love. I remember traveling for the first-time to the boat to Koh Phi Phi island from Phuket thinking how great it'd be to talk about this experience with students. It reminded me of the feeling Bruce Lee's personality may have felt on his island journey where he was headed to offer some kungfu fighting in the movie Enter the Monster. How about you? Maybe you have gone to Thailand? Have you ever wanted going to Thailand? Would you know anyone who'd been to Thailand? Share your knowledge or considered around! at thajsko