living
adventurously
Because I ain't dead yet
ADVENTURE
… is a very personal word. One person’s adventure may be another person’s ordinary. Never lose your sense of adventure, be it for something hugely life-changing or some silly fun.
If you’re about to do something that makes you feel scared, excited, curious, nervous, or anxious, you’re about to embark on an adventure, so hang on for the ride! Not all adventures will be rainbow-farting unicorns, but they will be learning experiences. And that’s always a good thing.
welcome
Hi! I’m Suggie (sorta rhymes with boogie), and I am The Gassy Squirrel.
I worked in the video game industry for almost 10 years, and while I loved parts of it, cubicle life ultimately did me in, so I left and took that blind leap…right into this site.
I get my adventure high through exploring and learning new things, and I love to pay that energy forward to inspire others to do the same.
This love for exploration is what motivates me to embrace the worthy quest of finding the question to the answer: 42.* Won’t you join me? 🙂
*If you don’t know what this means, go read you some Douglas Adams – now!
Hi! I’m Suggie (sorta rhymes with boogie), and I am The Gassy Squirrel.
I worked in the video game industry for almost 10 years, and while I loved parts of it, cubicle life ultimately did me in, so I left and took that blind leap…right into this site.
I get my adventure high through exploring and learning new things, and I love to pay that energy forward to inspire others to do the same.
This love for exploration is what motivates me to embrace the worthy quest of finding the question to the answer: 42.* Won’t you join me? 🙂
*If you don’t know what this means, go read you some Douglas Adams – now!
Topics to Explore
(yup, it's pretty much everything)
Latest
Why I Wasn’t Thrilled About Cave Tubing at St. Herman’s Cave in Belize
Tubing may be a fun activity in the sunshine, but it’s a different experience in a cave where it’s pitch black. Admittedly not my favorite activity of the trip, sorry to say.
Belize – Day 5: Ziplining and Cave Tubing in the Jungle
Day 5 in Belize was the first of several days of adventure in the Cayo jungles. The day started with a great ziplining trip and ended with a less-than-stellar cave tubing tour, with a bit of muddy hiking thrown into the mix.
Flying over the Jungles of Belize :: Ziplining in the Cayo District
Cayo, Belize – The safest zipline operation I’ve seen to date. Great equipment, great guides, and great lines. Add the Cayo jungle as your backdrop, and you’re set to fly over and through the trees!
featured
I Can’t Make This Up: Life Lessons :: Kevin Hart
Cleverly written with classic Kevin Hart humor, this memoir will have you cracking up one minute and sobered up the next (but mostly cracking up). If you love stand-up, you’re in for an audio treat.
Crystal Auto Rental in Belize or How We Got Fed on Christmas Day
Belize City, Belize – Local rental car company in Belize with amazing customer service, great prices, and an amazing lobby!
Belize: 13 Days of Adventure, Culture, and Feasting
San Pedro, Cayo, Placencia – Highlights include amazing Mayan ruins, kayaking through caves on a jungle river, and meeting a hungry turtle who was hoping my GoPro was edible.
Latest
Why I Wasn’t Thrilled About Cave Tubing at St. Herman’s Cave in Belize
Tubing may be a fun activity in the sunshine, but it’s a different experience in a cave where it’s pitch black. Admittedly not my favorite activity of the trip, sorry to say.
Belize – Day 5: Ziplining and Cave Tubing in the Jungle
Day 5 in Belize was the first of several days of adventure in the Cayo jungles. The day started with a great ziplining trip and ended with a less-than-stellar cave tubing tour, with a bit of muddy hiking thrown into the mix.
Flying over the Jungles of Belize :: Ziplining in the Cayo District
Cayo, Belize – The safest zipline operation I’ve seen to date. Great equipment, great guides, and great lines. Add the Cayo jungle as your backdrop, and you’re set to fly over and through the trees!
featured
I Can’t Make This Up: Life Lessons :: Kevin Hart
Cleverly written with classic Kevin Hart humor, this memoir will have you cracking up one minute and sobered up the next (but mostly cracking up). If you love stand-up, you’re in for an audio treat.
Crystal Auto Rental in Belize or How We Got Fed on Christmas Day
Belize City, Belize – Local rental car company in Belize with amazing customer service, great prices, and an amazing lobby!
Belize: 13 Days of Adventure, Culture, and Feasting
San Pedro, Cayo, Placencia – Highlights include amazing Mayan ruins, kayaking through caves on a jungle river, and meeting a hungry turtle who was hoping my GoPro was edible.
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haiku challenge
Nothing like a haiku to hone your thoughts. For someone like me who loves to use lots of words and hand gestures to convey meaning, distilling thoughts into 3 lines with limited syllables is a hair-greying experience.
I challenge you to try your hand at it! It’s a great exercise to sort your thoughts. Write your own haiku about what living adventurously means to you and submit it below. I’ll post all haikus on a dedicated page, including your name (unless you wish to remain anonymous).
My requirements are not strict: 3 lines, with each respective line having 5/7/5 syllables. Don’t worry about other traditional elements (unless you want to get fancy).
Here’s mine:
explore your unknown
face them ugly fears with grit
own your challenges
Hey now, I didn’t say it was going to be good!
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