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Must join you on this one because both NZ and the LOTR tour are also on my bucket list! Please warn your husband that you'll have company, lol.

Photo of the incredible wood paneling of a living room in a luxury grand cabin suite on the Orient Express.

Photo of the incredibly luxurious bedroom and a living room in a luxury grand cabin suite aboard the modern Orient Express.

Photo of a mosque's distinctive shape in Istanbul's skyline. Istanbul is the classic starting point of the Orient Express trip in Agatha Christie's bestselling novel called Murder on the Orient Express. The book was so successful and has been turned into so many films that it has further mythologized the luxury railroad company and its Istanbul route.

Photo of the Danube at sunset and of modern day Prague through which the train passes on its way to Paris.

#BucketList #7: the new Venice Simplon #OrientExpress Istanbul-Paris in a cheapo cabin.

Only Bezos can afford the stunning Grand Cabin (below) at £126,000 pp, but regular fare is theoretically doable at £17,500. (If it's 4 everything 👇for the 5 days) #AgathaChristie
www.belmond.com/trains/europ...

What an excruciating condition to have. I had it briefly once in my feet and I couldn't walk unless on the side of my foot. I cried from the burning needles of nerve pain. So 30 years???!! You have my full sympathy. Sweetie, that just sucks big time! 🫂🫂

Rebecca Romijn notes that the six-episode 5th and final season of #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds came out of negotiation between series showrunners Henry Alonso Myers/Akiva Goldsman and the studio, who initially wanted to do "just" a two-hour movie after Season 4.

#STLV

Ha, those are my dream backup location options, along with an Alaska cruise. I've been to both Scandinavian countries but very briefly & not in season.

I didn't know. I apologize if I came across as being insensitive. I'm so sorry. I had no idea.

I won't pry, but I'm here if you ever want to talk about things in private.

Icelandic landscape photography showing ice glaciers the size of large boulders engulfed by waves hitting a beach in Iceland.

Scenic image of an Icelandic mountain at sun set under a dramatic cloud-filled sky.

The green and blue Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis are visible in the sky above at a lagoon or lake in Iceland at night.

A bedroom inside an ice hotel.

Do I need to post one of my long Icelandic landscape photography threads again to motivate you to visit her as soon as you can? Lol. 😘😆

I'm only partially joking, my friend. I'm kinda obsessed with Iceland's otherworldly scenery as shown by top photographers. And with the ice hotel. (Just once.)

Not true, my friend. I'm sure there are plenty of foods, books, museums, adventures, sightseeing, local trips & local experiences that you have not yet tried or have put off. Think about your interests & loves, like nail polish, cats, certain authors, etc. Think about your passions. What's a dream?

TY for understanding the very essence of what I was hoping for: to play within Spirit, with #Imagination & hope, to dream of what might one day be in order to get through the long marathon of Trumpist America. That hope can keep everyone going, even if *not* a caretaker! It's for #MentalHealth. 🙏🫂

Then, if you don't mind, I'd be grateful if you'd would QuoteSkeet or reSkeet the original post with *your own list* & the #BucketList hashtag. Be specific about each item. Let's get the hashtag to become a source of ongoing #hope, #positivity, #mindfulness, #inspiration, #Journey, #Travel & fun!

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I'd be grateful if you & others, esp. big accounts like @tenoaks6.bsky.social, would QuoteSkeet or reSkeet the original post with *your own lists* & the #BucketList hashtag.

Let's get the hashtag to become a source of ongoing #hope, #positivity, #mindfulness, #inspiration, #Journey, #Travel & fun!

#BucketList item #6: Let my inner nerd, #SciFi, & #Trekkie freak flags shine brightly by getting tickets to:

a) #STLV which is THE #StarTrek convention; &

b) #SDCC which is THE ultimate #ComicCon. (Much broader TV focus). Might even dare cosplay for the first time with a look from my beloved DS9?

Photos of different booths at the famous Food and Wine festival in Aspen. The white-tented booths are set against a gorgeous backdrop of lush, green, forest-filled Colorado mountains and bright, sunny blue skies dotted with white clouds.

#BucketList #5 -
a) Eat as many #TopChef alumni restaurants as I can afford, lol;
b) attend the #FoodAndWine Aspen Classic food festival;
c) buy tickets to attend a Top Chef event.

#Chefs whose #food I want to try incl: Buddha, Tristen, Melissa & the Voltaggios. #LifeAfterCaretaking #Dreams #Hope

Alinea Alinea has been universally praised for its innovative approach to modernist cuisine. Every night, chef Grant Achatz and his team offer three distinct experiences at Alinea: the Kitchen Table, The Gal...

#BucketList #3. Eat at Alinea, Chef Grant Achatz's molecular #gastronomy Haute Cuisine temple in Chicago, ranked 7 on the World's Best list. I've admired Achatz since the 2000s. He's a true mad scientist & genius.

Bucket List #4. Attend the Bocuse d'Or, the #food Olympics.

www.alinearestaurant.com

Haha, please take endless photos. I think I saw something like this on Amazon once. A Halloween prop. I think Shakir would enjoy it... ;)

It's also what malignant narcissists who feel slighted do when lashing out from narcissistic injury, real or perceived.

The four colossal statues of Ramses II at Abu Simbel gleam in the side of rock from which they are carved. Three of the figures are still fully intact. All four are seated figures that are lit up by discreet recessed lightinh so that the towering ancient Egyptian figures gleam like gold against the night sky. Humans are tiny figures against the statues' colossal imposing height. Two statues are on each side of a small door in the center that leads inside the temple complex.

At the colossal statues of Ramses II at #AbuSimbel, humans are a tiny speck of nothingness at the ledge far below his feet, an all-powerful, mass-enslaving God Pharaoh. He was an impressive builder & knew how to convey his glory, power, & might to lowly humans. #BucketList #Archaeology #Luxor #Egypt

Walkway of towering stone columns at the ancient Egyptian site of Luxor, built by Ramses II.

A massive stone statue of Ramses II remains largely intact amongst more broken archaeological temple or building ruins at Aswan. Aswan is one of the huge complexes built by Ramses II.

#BucketList #2: A leisurely river cruise down the Nile to the stunning, magnificent #RamsesII temple complexes at Luxor and Aswan (Abu Simbel).

This satisfies childhood obsessions with archaeology, #AncientEgypt, & Peter Ustinov era Hercule Poirot in Death on the Nile (the best #AgathaChristie).

Iceland's turquoise waters and hot springs in its famous Blue Lagoon.

Green and purple northern lights above a dark Icelandic mountain ridge.

A woman holds onto a railing on a walkway that leads into the steaming, hot, turquoise waters of Iceland's famous Blue Lagoon.

Wide streaks of unusual pink Aurora Borealis lights colour the sky alongside the more typical green lights. The striking display is shown here above what looks like an Icelandic lagoon and a rocky beach.

3. 🧵 Look at how pretty Iceland's Blue Lagoon is! Now imagine the warm sulphuric hot springs enveloping your body, cool April air kissing your shoulders, a sea of stars overhead as the Northern Lights twist, shimmy, glitter, and fly across the skies overhead. #BucketList #Iceland #Travel #Dreams

Visiting the Blue Lagoon in Iceland | What to Know Before You Go The Blue Lagoon is one of Iceland´s most famous nature bath. In this guide you´ll find practical tips and travel info for visiting the country's most popular attraction.

First #BucketList entry: Seeing the #AuroraBorealis or Northern Lights while swimming the Blue Lagoon at night. Iceland has topped my list for over a decade, but this version w/ night hot-tubbing kills 3 birds in one stone. Later, see the glaciers. #Travel 2/ 🧵

www.icelandreview.com/travel/blue-...

Photo of the inside of an Ancient Egyptian tomb where numerous wide stone pillars are covered with colourful hieroglyphics and writings. It's a vision of warm colors of amber, red, gold, brown, and blue.

Cool green shimmers of the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis streak across the sky above a lagoon of turquoise blue water surrounded by snow-covered black rocks. The lagoon is the famous Blue Lagoon in Iceland.

In dark times, they say to hold onto hope, no matter how small the spark of light. So I'm going to post my dreams for my life after caretaking for my mother in photo format w/ the hashtag #BucketList.

What would be on your list? (Should be manageable dreams, not totally implausible fantasy.)

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Did you not make the connection that I was the same person until now? 🤔

I love your description of the scent. It's both hilarious and astute. 🤭

Oriza L. Legrand Empire Des Indes – Kafkaesque Oriza L. Legrand's recent release, Empire des Indes, is an addictive delight with many faces: spicy floriental; gourmand amber; ambered vanilla; ambered opoponax incense;

It's been years since I wanted to buy a new #fragrance. This is the one, Oriza L. Legrand's addictive delight, Empire des Indes.

Ginger, Bergamot, Heliotrope, Nag Champa [Champaca], Tolu balsam, Benzoin, Santal, & Opoponax [Sweet Myrrh incense].

#Perfume Review:
kafkaesqueblog.com/2022/06/05/o...

I was thinking that just last night!

Rebecca R's wigs in particular are extra, extra hideous this season, so hideous that even a former supermodel suddenly looks much less attractive because of them.

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Also, holy gadzooks, does that mean that Q -- THE Q(!) of #StarTrek TNG fame -- is actually a #Stargate Ascended being or one of the Ancients?

SNW mentioned the gate/bridge builders who imprisoned the parasitic creature, so was the Vedza-Pah also a Pah Wraith (see #DS9)?? #StrangeNewWorlds

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#StarTrek people, am I crazy for seeing #Stargate Easter eggs all over the recent #StrangeNewWorld episode? Buried interdimensional or multi-galactic stargates, #Goauld-like parasites that (I'm guessing) the Gorn immediately sense & hate, & much more. So many that it had to be intentional, right?

The Science (and Neuroscience) of Scent – Kafkaesque I stumbled upon a fascinating article on the science of scent, how we smell what we do, why we have scent differences, anosmia, and olfactory neuroscience.

Scent/aroma has been scientifically proven to trigger the fastest memory synapse connections. Proust's Madeleine in action.

If you're interested in learning a bit more about the brain & the #neuroscience of #olfaction: kafkaesqueblog.com/2022/09/23/t... #Fragrance #Perfume #Odor #Brain #Science

Devil, deep blue sea. Frying pan, fire.

Ugh.

The Science (and Neuroscience) of Scent – Kafkaesque I stumbled upon a fascinating article on the science of scent, how we smell what we do, why we have scent differences, anosmia, and olfactory neuroscience.

Scent/aroma has been scientifically proven to trigger the fastest memory synapse connections. Proust's Madeleine in action.

If you're interested in learning a bit more about the brain & the #neuroscience of #olfaction: kafkaesqueblog.com/2022/09/23/t... #Fragrance #Perfume #Odor #Brain #Science

Aw, I'm so glad something sounded interesting to you! Never like to impose on people but recognize that many are intimidating by how alien the perfume world can be. La Via del Profumo is one I'd recommend for you from the start. Discreet sillage, all naturals, & a Sufi wise man healer as the Nose.