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Circus Life Part 2: Novelty vs. Familiarity

Posted by Kristin Hawkinson on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, In : Cirque Italia 

    One of circuses’ missions is to play on the concept of novelty. The1st Official Aquatic Circus in U.S. is plastered on a few of the Cirque Italia trucks and novelty items are sold by the dozens every show.  The performances are designed to keep you on the edge of your seat, and children especially swim in the ignorance during the clown acts and intermission activities.

    What is it with our brains and the addiction to novelty? Is it something that’s been around since humans ...


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Home Free

Posted by Kristin Hawkinson on Friday, July 8, 2016, In : WWOOFing 


    One year ago today I was driving home from Colorado after the final 3 days of my trip took place in nearly constant rain. At this pictured moment shown above, I had seen the sun for the first time in those few days as I exited the regional cloud. Today, I take my leave from the Abazs family's Round River farm, and I think about how this experience has been the sun I absorbed after getting out of my own personal cloud. I have embraced and locked away this special feeling of being submersed...

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